Studebaker M-series truck

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Studebaker M-series truck
1946 Studebaker truck
Overview
Manufacturer	Studebaker
Production	1938-1952
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door pickup
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Chronology
Predecessor	Studebaker Truckette Studebaker Coupe Express
Successor	Studebaker 2R/3R

The Studebaker M-series is a

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Production

The M-series Studebaker trucks came in several versions both pre and post WW II. The M-5 was a 1/2 ton truck, available in a pickup configuration as well as a cab and

cab with the government style swing out windshield.

Like most truck lines, the Studebaker M Series trucks could be had in any number of body styles. While only pickup beds were offered on the M5, M15, & M15A versions from the factory, combination cab and rolling chassis were sold, allowing custom truck body manufacturers to variously sell standard beds and boxes or custom fabricate them to an owners specifications.

While the M16 version used the larger Commander 226 ci. engine, through the use of a different fire wall on these cabs, all the other front sheet metal stayed the same. However, a spacer was used in the front fenders to accommodate the larger front wheel track of the M16.

First put into production in November 1940, it saw extensive action during the Second World War, specifically in the

forces as part of aid given to the country by the U.S.

Design and specifications

The M series sported a more aerodynamic shape than most trucks of the time, with easily recognisable "wind wing" vents on the driver and passenger windows, a feature not found on any other make of American truck during

Engine	The M5, M15, & M15A versions came only with the Champion 169 ci, engine. The Commander “Big Six” 226 ci, engine w/ 6 blade shrouded fan was used only in the M16 version.
Transmission	T9 crash box 4 speed w/ drum emergency brake
Tire size	8.25 x 20”
Wheelbase	113" on M5 with 120", 128" & 152” on M15, M15A, & M16; a 195" was available on the M16 as well.

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