Military-Vehicles: re: [MV] DUKW
re: [MV] DUKW
Steven P. Allen (spallen@rolemail.ccis.edu)
Fri, 15 Aug 1997 12:45:45 -0500
>Date: Fri, 15 Aug 1997 12:44:41
>To: BATHRICK@sandiego.hcg.com (Sean Bathrick)
>From: "Steven P. Allen" <spallen@rolemail.ccis.edu>
>Subject: re: [MV] DUKW
>
>Sean,
>
>At 08:47 AM 8/15/97, you wrote:
>>I am sure that I recall hearing that the K is a GMC term used to identify a
>>driven front axle. Which is still used today, ie K-5 Blazer. The caveat to
>>that is when the S-10 Blazer came on the scene, the K-5 became a vehicle
>>designator verses a utility description, which is why there are 2wd and 4wd
>>K-5's.
>
>Quite true: I own a '69 K-10 myself. I hadn't thought about that connection.
>Thanks for pointing it out.
>
>Steve
>
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