GMC AC 454 explained

Berna GMC AC 454, 4x4
Origin: United States Switzerland
Is Vehicle:yes
Service:1940 - 1971
Used By:United States, Switzerland and others
Designer:General Motors
Manufacturer:General Motors
Production Date:1940 -?
Variants:Flatbed truck
Weight:3700kg
Length:7,21 m
Width:2,20 m
Height:3,10 m
Crew:1+ 1Pax in cabin
Engine:Berna 6 Cylinder 4416 cm³
Engine Power:55Hp Wood gas / 83 Hp with Petrol
Payload Capacity:2900 kg
Suspension:2x4 wheeled
Speed:66 km/h

The GMC AC 454 is a truck model that the GMC manufactured from 1940 on.

Technical data and history

The GMC AC 454 is a military truck build by the General Motors Company in the USA. It was used in World War II.The truck has a bridge construction. It has an onboard voltage of 12 volts. In the Swiss army the GMC AC 454 received the designation Lastw. Gl 3.5T 4x2 (off-road truck with 3.5t payload). The Swiss army used about 90 of these trucks.In 1971 a few GMC AC 454 were rebuilt by Pius Lang from the "Military-Motorfahrer-Gesellschaft des Kantons Zug" with Wood gas generator. The Wood gas generators were mounted on civilian trucks during the Second World War. Such a rebuilt GMC AC 454 is now located in the Zuger Depot Technikgeschichte (Zug depot of technical history).

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silverfish AG, Zürich . Berna L275/10 | Militärhistorische Stiftung des Kantons Zug . Mhsz.ch . 2016-12-11.