Su-Ki

The Amphibious Truck "Su-Ki" was a World War II Japanese military vehicle by the Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. 198 trucks were produced between November 1943 and August 1944.[1]

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Su-Ki is the two tonner amphibious truck developed by the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA). It is based on the Toyota 4x4 truck "To-Ki". Su-Ki was deployed in the forces on the Pacific islands.

From the "Su-Ki", experimental "Toyota LVT" from World War II was produced.

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References

  1. George Forty (1999). Japanese Army handbook, 1939-1945. Stroud : Sutton. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-7509-1688-2.
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