As we look back over the last sixty-five years, the needfulness for trucks has changed significantly. When we explore the use of trucks in the 1940's, they were considered to have an important value in their demand as well as an indispensable tool. The uses of trucks have changed dramatically in today's society when compared to the 1940's. They are no longer considered a just an essential part of transporting goods, however, we now use them as a necessity for life.
Trucks were very different in the early days compared to the trucks of today. During World War II four companies made most of the 1 ½ ton trucks for military service; International (M-3L-4) made specifically for the Navy and Marines, Ford (GTB), Dodge (WC62) and Chevy (G506 also known as G7100). Of the manufacturers, Chevy by far, supplied the most 1 ½ ton trucks during the war. Chevy labeled the trucks "Vehicles of Victory" during the war in the many ads Chevy ran promoting their war effort. The trucks were......
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