Corbitt White 6 Ton 6x6 Truck

In 1941 Corbitt Company (Henderson, NC) began production of the Model 50SD6 6 ton 6x6 cargo truck for the U.S. Army. The vehicle was intended as an artillery prime mover so was equipped with a 25,000 lb. winch behind the cab and pintle hooks both front and rear.

White produced a nearly identical artillery prime mover as Model 666. Brockway produced a chassis using the same design, as a platform for Quickway revolving cranes (Brockway Model C-666/F-666, Ordnance G547) and for bridge erectors (Brockway B-666). Other models based on the 50SD6/666 design included gas tank trucks, Signal Corps vans, and tractors that were produced by Brockway, Ward LaFrance and FWD between 1942 and 1945.

The common engine for all these trucks was the 855 cu. in. Hercules HXD 6 cyl. (gasoline) rated at 202 hp @ 2150 rpm, 642 lb-ft torque at 900 rpm. The manual transmission has four forward speeds plus a two speed transfer case. The cargo truck length was 286-289 inches.

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Corbitt Model 50SD6 / White Model 666 6 Ton 6x6 Truck (G512 and G514)

Manuals for the Corbitt Model 50SD6 / White Model 666 6 Ton 6x6 Trucks include:

  • TM 9-813: Operators manual, 6-ton, 6x6 Truck (White, Corbitt, and Brockway), 287 pages, 19 February 1944.
  • TM 9-1813: Ordnance maintenance, 6-ton 6x6 Truck (White, Corbitt, Brockway, and Ward LaFrance), power train, chassis body and winches, 229 pages.
  • ORD 8-9 SNL G512, G514: Parts manual 320 pages.
  • TM 5-8064: Crane, truck-mounted, bridge erector, hydraulic operated, Heil, Model M-11A, 104 pages.

Corbitt 50SD6 6 ton 6x6 cargo truck.
Corbitt 50SD6 6 ton 6x6 cargo truck.

Corbitt 50SD6 6 ton 6x6 cargo truck.
Corbitt 50SD6 6 ton 6x6 cargo truck.

Corbitt 50SD6 6 ton 6x6 cargo truck.
Corbitt 50SD6 6 ton 6x6 cargo truck.

Truck, Prime Mover and Cargo, 6 Ton, 6x6, with winch, soft top and machine gun ring mount.
Corbitt 50SD6 Truck, Prime Mover and Cargo, 6 Ton, 6x6, with winch, soft top and machine gun ring mount.

Brockway Model C666 and F666, 6 ton 6x6 (G547) with Quickway revolving crane.
Brockway Model C666 and F666, 6 ton 6x6 (G547) with Quickway revolving crane. See also WW II Truck Mounted Cranes.

Corbitt 50SD6 6 ton 6x6 cargo truck photographed at Overloon 2006 by Jaap Meijer, Army Motor Cars
Corbitt 50SD6 6 ton 6x6 cargo truck photographed at Overloon 2006 by Jaap Meijer, Army Motor Cars. Photo courtesy Army Motor Cars.