M39 Armored Utility Vehicle

M39 Armored Utility Vehicle
An M-39 Armored Utility Vehicle in the Korean War
Type	Artillery tractor
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1945-1960
Used by	United States, West Germany
Wars	World War II, Korean War
Production history
Designed	1944
Manufacturer	Buick division of General Motors
Produced	October 1944–March 1945
No. built	640 converted
Specifications
Mass	33,450 lb (15.17 metric tons)
Length	17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
Width	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Crew	3
Armor	4.8-12.7 mm (0.19-0.5 in)
Main armament	.50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun 900 rounds
Engine	Continental R975-C4 9 cylinder radial gasoline engine, 400 hp (298 kW) at 2,400 rpm
Power/weight	26.37 hp/metric ton
Transmission	900T Torqmatic 3 speeds forward, 1 reverse
Suspension	Torsion bar
Fuel capacity	165 US gallons (625 litres)
Operational range	100 miles (160 km) on road
Maximum speed	50 mph (80 km/h) on road

The M39 Armored Utility Vehicle (T41) is an American armored vehicle designed during the Second World War, which saw service in that conflict and in the Korean War. Like a number of vehicles of this type, it was built using an existing chassis, that of the M18 Hellcat.