[img]/forums/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] WWII trucks were made by several MGFs. REO, GMC, Chevrolet and of course Chewtabacker. Most of the Chews went to Russia where they were so well received that the Ruskies called them "King of the Road". The Studebakers had a hercules engine because the Stupidbaker engines were so dinky. That Herc made them quite a rig. They could be easily distinguished at 40 MPH by the slightly-more rounded cabs and the TIMKEN split-type axles.....no banjo center section like the GM 's had. BY FAR the best trucks were the GMC 2-1/2 tonners. Superb GMC 270 Six with the five speed behind that. The Shivel-A's had a 216 babbett beater six...YUK! After z'war the US collected the trucks from the Ruskies and took them to sea and dumped them. Of course many still stayed behind and remain to this very day. The multi-fueler/automatic shifters did not make WWII but appeared very shortly thereafter.