Image
Worker lowering engine into a Studebaker Weasel
Description:
View of a man lowering an engine into the body of a Studebaker Weasel, a military supply and personnel carrier. Label on front: "First production views of the Weasel (M-29), a versatile new type of carrier that has been a closely guarded military secret at the Studebaker automobile plants for two years, were released by the War Department today. Above: the M-29 received its power from the same six-cylinder engine that became famous in the Studebaker Champion passenger automobile. Here the unit is being lowered into the body." Handwritten on back: "Production of Weasel. Weasels."
Details
Resource ID:
na040161
Date Issued:
1942 to 1945
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Filing Location:
MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Weasels, 90:3
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.