K-55 trailer

The K-55 trailer was a house trailer used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps during and after World War II.

Specifications

The K-55 trailer was built by two manufacturers, A.J. Miller and Oneonta Linn Corp.^[1] Its net weight was 8,200 lbs. It was equipped with electric brakes and had a fifth wheel type hitch. It had five windows and a door on each side.

Usage

The K-55 trailer was used to house the SCR-572 or AN/TTQ-1,^[2] operations center, but was also used for message centers at division level.^[3]

See also

• List of U.S. Signal Corps vehicles
• List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation (G576)
• K-35 trailer
• M-209 code device

References

1. ^ TM 9-2800 Standard Military Motor Vehicles. dated 1 Sept. 1943. p. 460
2. ^ TM 11-487 Electrical Communication Systems Equipment. dated 2 Oct. 1944, p. 104
3. ^ http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/695.cfm

• TM 9-2800 Military Vehicles. dated Oct. 1947
• TM 11-487 Electrical Communication Systems Equipment. dated 2 Oct. 1944

External links

• http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/695.cfm training film, (TF 11-671) featuring K-55 trailer, and SCR-299