List of U.S. Signal Corps vehicles

This is a list of vehicles used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps from World War I through World War II.

An empty Lance wagon, possibly the K-2 used to carry "Lance" poles for telephone/telegraph wire

Designations[]

Vehicles specifically designed or adapted for the Signal Corps were initially designated by a "K" number. The K-number was later phased out along with the Signal Corps Radio nomenclature system, and was replaced by a "V" number under the Joint Electronics Type Designation System (JETDS).

K numbers[]

K-number	Tonnage	Drive	Manufacturer	Type	Used with	Associated with
K-1 cart	unknown	1 axle	unknown	wire		Telephone
K-2 truck	unknown	2 axle	unknown	lance wagon		Telephone
K-3 cart	unknown	1 axle		wire caisson	K-4	Telephone
K-4 cart	unknown	1 axle		signal caisson	K-3	Telephone
K-5 truck	unknown	4x2	unknown	maintenance		Radio Tractor
K-6 unknown
K-7 unknown
K-8 cart	unknown	1 axle	unknown	signal		Telephone
K-9 unknown
K-10 unknown
	unknown	1 axle	unknown	gas cylinder caisson		Balloons
K-12 unknown
	unknown	unk.	unknown	storage battery
	unknown	unk.	unknown	radio
K-15 unknown	unknown	unk.	unknown
K-16 unknown	unknown	unk.	unknown
K-17 unknown	unknown	unk.	unknown
K-18 truck^[1]	1.5 ton	4x2	General Motors	COE/van	K-19	SCR-197
K-19 trailer^[2]	1 ton	1 axle		21' house	K-18	SCR-197

K-21 unknown
K-22 trailer^[3]	4 ton	1 axle		turntable	K-32	SCR-270
K-23 unknown
K-28 trailer^[4]	4 ton	2 axle	Fruehauf Corporation.	turntable	K-56	SCR-268
K-29 trailer^[5]	3 ton	1 axle		box		SCR-277
K-30 truck^[6]	5 ton	4x4	Autocar Company	van operating		SCR-270
K-31 truck^[6]	5 ton	4x4	Autocar Company	van power	PE-74	SCR-270
^[6]	5 ton	4x4	Autocar Company	prime mover	K-22	SCR-270
K-33 truck	1.5 ton	4x4	General Motors	stake bed	antenna hauler	SCR-270
K-34 trailer^[7]	5 ton	2 axle		power	PE-84	SCR-268
K-35 trailer^[8]	1.5 ton	2 axle	Checker Motors Company	house
K-36 trailer^[9]	2 ton	1 axle	, Highway Trailer Company	pole dinky	K-42	telephone
K-37 trailer^[10]	5 ton	1 axle	highway	pole/reel	k-42	telephone
K-38 trailer^[11]	1/4 ton	1 axle	York	splicers TE-56	k-50	telephone
	4 ton	2 axle	unknown	unknown
	4 ton	2 axle	unknown	unknown
^[12]	4 ton	2 axle	unknown	mobile meteorological station		Signal Corps Radio
K-42 truck^[13]	1.5 ton	4x4	Chevrolet	telephone maintenance	no winch	telephone
K-43 truck^[13]	1.5 ton	4x4	Chevrolet	telephone maintenance	with winch	telephone
K-44 truck^[14]	1.5 ton	4x4	Chevrolet	auger with winch	K-42/43	telephone
	1.5 ton	1 axle	unknown	photographic		photo.
	4 ton	2 axle	unknown	unknown
K-50 truck	1/2 ton 3/4 ton	4x4	Chevrolet & Dodge	slant box		telephone
K-50B truck	3/4 ton	4x4	Dodge WC-61	square box		telephone
K-51 truck	1.5 ton	4x4	Chevrolet G506	panel van	K-52	SCR-299
K-52 trailer	1 ton	1 axle	Ben Hur trailer	power	PE-95	SCR-299, SCR-399
K-53 truck ^[15]	2.5 ton	6x6	GMC CCKW	van multi purpose
K-54 truck	1.5 ton	4x4	Chevrolet G506	stake bed	antenna hauler	SCR-270
K-55 trailer^[16]	1.5 ton	2 axle		21' house	fighter intercept	AN/TTQ-1
	6 ton	6x6	White Motor Company	24' van		SCR-268, SCR-545
K-57 truck	2.5 ton	6x6	GMC CCKW	van
K-58 trailer^[17]	4 ton	2 axle	Fruehauf Corporation	Turntable		SCR-268
K-59 truck	2.5 ton	6x6	GMC CCKW	van Antenna
K-60 truck	2.5 ton	6x6	GMC CCKW	van multi purpose
K-61 truck	2.5 ton	6x6	GMC CCKW
	5/6 ton	6x6	Autocar Company	van same as K-30/31		SCR-270
K-63 trailer^[18]	1 ton	1 axle	Ben Hur	power
K-63A trailer^[19]	1 ton	1 axle	Ben Hur	power
K-64 trailer^[3]	4 ton	1 axle	Couse	turntable	30' AN-130	SCR-270
K-65 trailer^[8]	1.5 ton	2 axle	Checker Motors Company	house	K-35	SCR-270
K-66 unknown
^[20]	6 ton	1 axle	Fruehauf Corporation	turntable micky mouse	K-73
K-68 trailer^[17]	7-ton	2 axle	Fruehauf Corporation	turntable		SCR-268
K-69 unknown
	1.5 ton	4x4	Chevrolet	panel van
K-71 trailer^[3]	4 ton	1 axle	Kingham	turntable		SCR-270
K-72 trailer	7 ton	2 axle	A. J. Miller	house		SCR-527
	1.5 ton	4x4	General Motors	prime mover	K-67
K-74 unknown
^[21]	14 ton	2 axle		cab/antenna	K-56
^[22]	5 ton	2 axle	Fruehauf Corporation	turntable receiver	K-60	SCR-527
^[22]	5 ton	2 axle	Fruehauf Corporation	turntable transmitter	K-60	SCR-527, SCR-545
K-78 trailer^[23]	12 ton	1 axle	Fruehauf Corporation	semi antenna		SCR-584
^[24]	5 ton	unknown	unknown	radar antenna
	unknown	unknown	unknown	power
	unknown	unknown	Fruehauf Corporation	antenna mount
K-82 unknown
K-83 dolly^[25]	1.5 ton	1 axle	General Electric	adapter	K-78	SCR-584
K-84 trailer^[26]	7 ton	2 axle	Fruehauf Corporation	amphibious		SCR-784

V numbers[]

JETDS was adopted 16 February 1943

V-number	tonnage	drive	manufacturer.	type	used with	publication	associated with
V-1 trailer	1-ton	1 axle	unknown	antenna mount	PE-141		AN/CRN-2
V-2 trailer		2 axle		(K-34 trailer) van		TM 11-1343	AN/MPN-1
		1 axle
		2 axle		(K-34 trailer) van			AN/MPN-1A
	12-ton	2 axle	Adam Black & sons	van		SNL G724	AN/MPN-1B
	2-ton	1 axle		localizer
		2 axle		(K-34 trailer) van			AN/MPN-1C
	4-ton	6X6	Diamond T	968 truck/prime mover	two PE127	SNL G509	AN/MPN-1
	15-ton	2 axle	Fruehauf Corporation	van		SNL G713	-1
	4-ton	6X6	Diamond T	prime mover	two PE127	SNL G509	AN/MPN-1A
	4-ton	6X6	Diamond T	prime mover	two PE127	SNL G509	AN/MPN-1B
	5-6-ton	4X4	Autocar	(K-30 truck/van)	maintenance	SNL G511	AN/MPN-1
V-13 trailer	3.5-ton	1 axle		pole hauler		SNL G782	telephone
		2 axle					AN/TPS-1
V-15 trailer	1-ton	1 axle	Superior coach	antenna mount		SNL G518	AN/TPQ-2
	unknown			IFF			-2
V-17A truck	2.5-ton	6X6	GMCREO Motor Car Company	pole derrick (CCKW)pole derrick (M44)		SNL G742	telephone
V-18A truck	2.5-ton	6X6	GMCREO Motor Car Company	auger (CCKW)auger (M44)		SNL G742	telephone


							-4
				power	PU-133		AN/GPN-2
							-1
							-1A
							-4
							AN/MPS-4
	1/4-ton	4X4	Jeep CJ	radio	(marines)		any vehicle mounted radio
		1-axle					AN/MSQ-1
V-41 truck	3/4-ton	4X4	Dodge	Telephone Maintenance		SNL G741	telephone
		1 axle					AN/MPN-5
		1 axle					AN/MPN-5
		1 axle					AN/MPN-5
		1 axle					AN/MPN-5
		4X4		prime mover			AN/MPN-5
	10-ton	2-axle					AN/GPN
	10-ton	2-axle					AN/GPN
				operation van			AN/MTQ-1
				dolly for an/fps-8			AN/MPS-11
				antenna mount			AN/MPQ-10A
				antenna mount			AN/MPS-7
				antenna mount			AN/MPS-14
				transmitter/modulator			AN/MPS-14
				outrigger transporter			AN/MPS-14
		2-axle		antenna mount			AN/GPN-6
		2-axle		antenna mount			AN/MPS-8
		1-axle		operations			AN/MTQ-1
		1-axle		operations			AN/MRC-41
				operations			AN/MPN-11
				power			AN/MPN-11
		2-axle		transmitter van			-11
		2-axle		power distribution van			AN/MPS-11
		1 axle		cable reel			telephone
				power			AN/MPN-11
V-126 truck	3/4-ton	4X4	Dodge	Antenna mount		SNL G741	AN/MPX-7
		2-axle					-4
	3-ton	2-axle		operations center		SNL-G833	AN/MSC-25
		2-axle					AN/MRC-115
		2-axle		operations center			AN/MCC-12
		2-axle					AN/TRC-87
		2-axle		maintenance			AN/MSQ-35
		2-axle		antenna hauler			AN/MSQ-35
		2-axle		TTY operations center			AN/MGC-31
		2-axle		electric repair			AN/MSA-34
V-415 trailer	1/4-ton	1-axle	electromagnetic Ind. Inc.	radio
				push cart	test equipment	TM-11-6625-1668-12	AN/GGM-15
	2.5-ton	6X6		M109 van	IBM punch card	TM-11-7440-278-14	AN/MYK-8
	2.5-ton	6X6		M109 van	IBM punch card	TM-11-7440-278-14	AN/MYK-8
				pod carrier
	2.5-ton	6X6		M109 van	IBM punch card	TM-11-7440-278-14	AN/MYK-8
		2-axle		test equipment
		2-axle		antenna hauller	C-band		AN/MPS-T1
		2-axle		antenna hauller	S-band		AN/MPS-T1
		2-axle		antenna hauller	C-band		AN/MPS-T1
		2-axle		antenna hauller	C-band		AN/MPS-T1
		2-axle		antenna hauller	L-band		-T1
		2-axle		antenna hauller	S-band		AN/MPS-T1
		2-axle		antenna hauller	S-band		AN/MPS-T1
		2-axle		antenna hauller	X-band		AN/MPS-T1
V-498 trailer	1/4-ton	1-axle		(M569) central office		SNL-G857	AN/TTC-41
		2-axle		electronic repair		TM 11-4940-476-24	AN/ALM-153
		2-axle		test facility			AN/MSM
		2-axle		data processing			AN/MYQ-4
		2-axle		central office
		2-axle		transportable shelter			AN/USD-9

Notes[]

^ TM 10-1702
^ TM 11-805
^ ^a ^b ^c SNL G703
^ FM 4-176
^ SNL G705
^ ^a ^b ^c SNL G511
^ SNL G697
^ ^a ^b SNL G699
^ TM 11-368
^ ||SNL G687
^ SNL G685
^ TM 11-2409
^ ^a ^b TM 10-1202
^ TM 11-364
^ SNL G711
^ TM 11-487
^ ^a ^b SNL G696
^ PE-99
^ PE-197
^ TM 11-1109
^ FM 4-146
^ ^a ^b TM 11-1090
^ FM 4-144
^ TM 11-2620
^ SNL G695
^ TM 9-873

References[]

TM 9-2800 Standard Military Motor Vehicles. dated 1 sept. 1943
TM 9-2800 Military vehicles dated October 1947
TM 11-227 Signal Communication Directory. dated 10 April 1944
TM 11-364 K-44-B Truck and earth borer equipment HD
TM 11-487 Electrical Communication systems Equipment. dated 2 October 1944
TM 11-487-C1 military standardization handbook dated 1965
T/O&E 44-16, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion, Mobile, dated 17 November 1944
T/O&E 11-57, Armored Signal Company, dated 15 September 1943

External links[]

https://books.google.com/books?id=3XcMAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=ameraca%27s+munitions+1918#PPA1,M1 production numbers and manufacturers
http://sdr.lib.umich.edu/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062770162 signal corps storage catalogue 1920
https://earlyradiohistory.us/1916sc.htm early systems
http://www.monmouth.army.mil/historian/photodisp.php?fname=Field_Radio_Set_circa1908.jpg&dirname=Radio^{[permanent dead link]} first mobile radio?
https://web.archive.org/web/20081028220440/http://www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/Museum/ExhibitsIndex.htm
http://www.mobileradar.org/radar_descptn_2.html MobileRadar.org
http://www.cckw.org/TM9-2800.htm Army manual TM 9-2800
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/ref/Amphibious/Amphibious-5.html#armynavy Historic Mobilization Lists
https://web.archive.org/web/20120507015819/http://www.signal.army.mil/ocos/museum/equipment.asp Fort Gordon Museum, SCR and BC list
k-13/k-14 trailers
http://www.tpub.com/content/radar/TM-11-487C-1/index.htm V-numbers
http://www.maritime.org/doc/ecat/index.htm

[1] TM 10-1702

[2] TM 11-805

[SNL_G703-3] SNL G703

[4] FM 4-176

[5] SNL G705

[G511-6] SNL G511

[7] SNL G697

[SNL_G699-8] SNL G699

[9] TM 11-368

[10] ||SNL G687

[11] SNL G685

[12] TM 11-2409

[TM_10-1202-13] TM 10-1202

[14] TM 11-364

[15] SNL G711

[16] TM 11-487

[SNL_G696-17] SNL G696

[18] PE-99

[19] PE-197

[20] TM 11-1109

[21] FM 4-146

[TM_11-1090-22] TM 11-1090

[23] FM 4-144

[24] TM 11-2620

[25] SNL G695

[26] TM 9-873

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