Willys MB Jeep with Trailer

Willys MB Jeep with Trailer
1/35 Static model, Italeri
The US army truck, 1/4 ton, 4×4

Design
A new specially-built 4×4 light cross-country reconnaissance and utility vehicle.
Open-top vehicle, a tarpaulin was be fitted to the windshield, held in place by two folding tender bars over the cargo bay. Cargo bay comprised a rear seating bank, covered the rear wheels and two front bucket seats.
Independent suspensions but leaf-sprung. No doors, a flat radiator grille which covered the main headlights.

6 x 16 tires, a spare wheel and gas jerry can at the rear, trailer lights and blackout light system. Folding top bows to hold in place a waterproof canvas with plastic windows.

Exterior handles for manual extrication of muddy terrain. Military instrument panel with black faced oil pressure, ammeter, fuel level, water temperature and speedometer gauges. Differential and transfer case levers were at the right of the transmission lever.
M1920 cal.50 (12.7 mm) anti-aircraft capabilities were be able to be located.

Willys MB
Willys MB was the mass-production version. The most noticeable change was the front radiator grille, slotted steel grille and was renamed “B” (MB), produced 361,339 Jeeps until the end of the war.

The Jeep in action
It was involved in every possible operations performed by the US Army and Marines in Europe, Africa and the Pacific as personnel carrier, staff transportation, medevac, liaison, reconnaissance, patrol, spearheading advanced columns or deep into enemy territory.