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 M109 2 1/2-ton Shop Van - 45th Infantry Museum - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Posted by:  gparkes
N 35° 30.507 W 097° 28.446
14S E 638379 N 3930501
The 45th Infantry Division Musuem is located near the Zoo and Science Center in North Oklahoma City. This is an excellent indoor and outdoor display of military history.
Waymark Code: WM83V4
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 01/22/2010
Views: 9
M109 2 1/2-ton Shop Van
The M109 Shop Van is part of the M35 series of trucks. These vehicles have a large van. They are largely used in electronic repair shops, and communications shops.
The M35 2 1/2-Ton Truck or "deuce and a half" is a standard fixture within the Army. Initially developed in 1949, Many models of the M-35 were developed including:
- M34 Truck, Cargo, 6x6, 2 1/2 Ton, 6x6 w/single rear wheels
- M35 Truck, Cargo, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, with or w/o winch
- M35C Truck, Cargo, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, drop side, with or w/o winch
- M36 Truck, Cargo, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, XLWB, with or w/o winch
- M44 Truck, Chassis, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, with or w/o winch
- M45 Truck, Chassis, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, with or w/o winch
- M46C Truck, Chassis, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, with or w/o winch
- M47 Truck, Dump Truck Chassis
- M48 Truck, Tractor
- M49 Truck, Tank, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, Fuel Servicing, with or w/o winch
- M50 Truck, Tank, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, Water, 1000 gal., with or w/o winch
- M57 Truck Chassis
- M59 Truck, Dump
- M60 Truck, Wrecker, Light
- M108 Truck, Crane, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6
- M109 Truck, Van, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, Shop, with or w/o winch
- M132 Truck, Medical Van
- M185 Truck, Van, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, Shop Repair, w/o winch
- M275 Truck, Tractor, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, w/low mtd 5th wheel, with or w/o winch
- M292 Truck, Van, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, Expansible, w/hydraulic liftgate, w/LD 465 Engine
- M342 Truck, Dump, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, with or w/o winch. Replaces M47, M59, M215
- M387 Truck, Guided Missile Launcher, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6. For Lacrosse Guided Missile, based on M44 chassis.
- M398 Truck, Guided Missile Launcher, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6. For Lacrosse Guided Missile, based on M45 chassis.
- M756 Truck, Maintenance, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, Pipeline Construction, with winch
- M763 Truck, Maintenance, Telephone
- M764 Truck, Maintenance, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, Earth-boring Machine & Pole Setter, with winch
Interesting point of the M35 series of trucks is they have not truly seen a direct replacement for the vehicle. From 1994 to 1999, the M35 series were upgraded in an "Extended Service Program." New engines, automatic transmitions, power asisted stearing and many more improvements extended the life of these vehicles. Even today, you can see these vehicles in convoys on the road.
A-level suffix (A1, A2, or A3) designations refer to the evolution of the vehicle.
- M35 - 127 HP Reo-Continental Gasoline Engine with 4 speed Manual Transmission
- M35A1 - 130 HP Multifuel Engine with a 5 speed Manual Transmission.
- M35A2 - 140 HP Multifuel Engine (many with a turbo booster) with a 5 speed Manual Transmission.
- M35A3 - As mentioned above, this is the ESL program. 225 HP Catapillar Engine, 5 speed Transmission with overdrive
Marker on site states:
Shop Van
Truck, 2 1/2 Ton, M109
Made by REO Motor Company
Used as Ordnance and Signal
Repair Shop - 1952 to present.
Also used as
Division Operations Center.
45th Infantry Museum
Location:
2145 N.E. 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Museum Hours
Tuesday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Admission is FREE.
The museum is quite extensive with both indoor and outdoor features. The park is excellent, covering 15 acres of outdoor static displays of tanks, artillery, aircraft and vehicles. The indoor museum covers 27,000 square feet of space with displays from the American Civil War to modern conflicts.
Bibliography:
- "M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck" January 20, 2010. Wikipedia. January 22, 2010.
- "M-35 Series 2 1/2-ton, 6x6 Trucks (G-742)" October 17, 2009. Olive-Drab.com LLC. January 22, 2010.
- "M-109 Truck, Van, 6x6, Shop" May 22, 2008. Olive-Drab.com LLC. January 22, 2010.
- "List of U.S. military vehicles by model number" January 6, 2010. Wikipedia. January 21, 2010.
Location restrictions:
45th Infantry Museum
Location:
2145 N.E. 36th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Museum Hours
Tuesday-Friday 9:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Admission is FREE.
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