Su-Ki
The Amphibious Truck "Su-Ki" was a World War II Japanese military vehicle manufactured by the Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. It entered service in 1943 and was used by Japanese forces in the Pacific during World War II.
| Amphibious Truck "Su-Ki" | |
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| Place of origin | Empire of Japan |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Produced | 1943–1944 |
| No. built | 198[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 6.4 tonnes[1] |
| Length | 7.6 m[1] |
| Width | 2.2 m[1] |
| Height | 2.4 m[1] |
| Engine | 6-cylinder gasoline[1] 65 PS (64 hp; 48 kW)[1] |
| Maximum speed | 65 km/h[1] |
Design and use
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. It had a steel "boat shaped" hull and could operate in either 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive.[2] Su-Ki amphibious trucks were used by the Japanese military forces on Pacific islands during World War II. Between November 1943 and August 1944, 198 Su-Ki trucks were produced by the Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.[1][2] From the Su-Ki, the experimental "Toyota LVT" was produced.
References
Notes
- Taki's Imperial Japanese Army: Amphibious Truck "Su-Ki"
- Forty, George (1999). Japanese Army Handbook, 1939-1945, p. 166.
Sources
- George Forty (1999). Japanese Army Handbook, 1939-1945. Stroud: Sutton. ISBN 978-0-7509-1688-2.
- Taki's Imperial Japanese Army Page: Amphibious Truck "Su-Ki" - Akira Takizawa
Further reading
- J F J Kuipers (1972). A History of Commercial Vehicles of the World. Lingfield, Oakwood Press. ISBN 978-0-85361-114-1. OCLC 660171.
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