Conceived and engineered by some of America's brightest scientific minds under the auspices of the Office of Scientific Research and Development, whose head reported directly to the President of the United States, the DUKW would become one of the unqualified success stories of the Allied war effort. Produced by General Motors, the DUKW, although initially unwanted by the US Army, was ultimately deemed so critical to the success of the Allied war effort that it was given a higher production priority rating than the atomic bomb. So sound was the design that some examples remain in military service with the Royal Marines into the 21st century, and scores more serve the tourist industry. The highlights of the design, production and deployment of this fascinating vehicle are captured in this 128-page softcover book, chock-full of archival imagery. Whether an armchair historian, automotive engineer, modeler or one of the teeming masses who have taken part in a land to sea to land excursion in one of these vehicles, this 128-page softcover book will bring hours of pleasure.
- ISBN10 1944367160
- ISBN13 9781944367169
- Publish Date 31 May 2017
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Ampersand Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Format Paperback
- Pages 120
- Language English