What is a g-749?

The G-749 family of vehicles—including the M211 and its 6-wheel variant, the M135—were painstakingly designed and engineered by General Motors in the hope that these trucks would be a permanent replacement for the CCKWs of WWII.

What kind of transmission does a GMC G749 have?

Besides being equipped with what was basically a Cadillac 4-speed automatic transmission, the G-749 family of vehicles were painstakingly designed and engineered by General Motors in the hope that they would be a permanent replacement for the rugged and dependable CCKW 2-1/2 ton trucks of WWII.

When did the GM M-135 come out?

Following its success with the WW II CCKW, in 1951 General Motors developed and began producing the M-135 (standard nomenclature G-749) family of trucks. The design of this series included many new features that were quite innovative for the time:

What kind of trucks were used in the National Guard?

The M135-series trucks were produced by GMC from 1950 through 1955 and were superseded in the U.S. military by the M35-series vehicles. The M135, M211 and other vehicles of this series — affectionately known as the “round-nose jimmy” — remained in service in the National Guard…