P W Japanese trucks

[Les Freathy]

Long ago in the distant past i was given a batch of photos of PW japanese trucks,whilst these are not really my scene i did keep them because of the resemblence to WW2 US built trucks. They have been hidden in the back of a cabinet for years and whist sorting yestrday i came across them, now i have no idea who took them or when so cannot at this time give any credit but as the forum is now well international a few members will i expect appreciate the views. One or two did appear in Barts Military Vehicles Directory where extra info can be obtained.

The first four are a 2.5 ton Isuzu 6x6 with and without winch clearly based on the GMC 6x6

[Les Freathy]

more Isuzu

[Les Freathy]

Hino 4-5 ton tractor 4x4 based on the Autocar, is the trailer Japanese built or a rebuilt ex US army

[Les Freathy]

Hino 4 ton 6x6 cargo, the design although a lower rating is based on the Mack NM6

[Les Freathy]

More Hino tractors

[Les Freathy]

Isuzu again a 2.5 ton maintanance truck, again is the body local or EX US army and a tipper bothe similer to the Jimmy design

[Les Freathy]

Finally a 6 ton Mitsubishi bridge erection truck based on the US Treadway/Brockway system

[Les Freathy]

found a couple more of those PW Japanese trucks, a Mitsubishi wrecker and a Hino water tanker. Both types obviously based on US designs
cheers
Les

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Interesting to see the design of the mudgurds, almost always the design of the smaller US line of vehicles, the 2.5 ton looks like Dodge 3/4 ton the 6 ton even could be old stock GMC mudguards.

Hendrik

[Les Freathy]

Found a few more on the Mitsubishi wrecker

[Les Freathy]

2nd

[Les Freathy]

3rd