AMERICAN CARGO TRAILER.—One of the huge trailers used by Army Service Corps units to keep supplies up to the front lines. The short wheel-base truck drawing the trailer usually carries heavy ballast, such as bagged sand, to keep its eight driving wheels firmly on the road. These trailers are also used for the transport of tanks on long journeys. The tanks are drawn on to the tray of the trailer by a powerful winch, mounted on the truck body.
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Southland Times, Issue 25564, 6 January 1945, Page 7
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79AMERICAN CARGO TRAILER.—One of the huge trailers used by Army Service Corps units to keep supplies up to the front lines. The short wheel-base truck drawing the trailer usually carries heavy ballast, such as bagged sand, to keep its eight driving wheels firmly on the road. These trailers are also used for the transport of tanks on long journeys. The tanks are drawn on to the tray of the trailer by a powerful winch, mounted on the truck body. Southland Times, Issue 25564, 6 January 1945, Page 7
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