Green Cove Springs in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
M151 Series Military Utility Tactical Truck
Military Museum of North Florida
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, August 5, 2021
1. M151 Series Military Utility Tactical Truck Marker
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M151 Series Military Utility Tactical Truck. Military Museum of North Florida. In 1951 the Army awarded a contract to the Ford Motor Co. for the design and development of a completely new 1/4 ton vehicle to replace the current M38 and M38A1 Jeep. After extensive testing of prototypes and preproduction models, the M151 went into quantity production in 1960. Later updates resulted in the M151A1 and M151A2, as well as the M718 field ambulance. The vehicle featured unibody construction with front and rear independent suspension. When combined with the vehicles high center of gravity, the independent suspension resulted in a high percentage of rollover accidents. A completely redesigned rear suspension on the M151A2 eliminated this problem but the government, by the late 70s, had already decided not to make any further surplus sales to the public. Known as the "Mutt", the M151 series was also manufactured by Kaiser Jeep and AM General.
In 1951 the Army awarded a contract to the Ford Motor Co. for the design and development of a completely new 1/4 ton vehicle to replace the current M38 and M38A1 Jeep. After extensive testing of prototypes and preproduction models, the M151 went into quantity production in 1960. Later updates resulted in the M151A1 and M151A2, as well as the M718 field ambulance. The vehicle featured unibody construction with front and rear independent suspension. When combined with the vehicles high center of gravity, the independent suspension resulted in a high percentage of rollover accidents. A completely redesigned rear suspension on the M151A2 eliminated this problem but the government, by the late 70s, had already decided not to make any further surplus sales to the public. Known as the "Mutt", the M151 series was also manufactured by Kaiser Jeep and AM General.
Erected by Military Museum of North Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 29° 58.784′ N, 81° 39.199′ W. Marker is in Green Cove Springs,
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Florida, in Clay County. It can be reached from Bunker Avenue just south of Leonard C Taylor Pkwy (Florida Route 16), on the right when traveling south. The marker is located on the grounds of the Military Museum of North Florida. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Bunker Ave, Green Cove Springs FL 32043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort San Fransisco de Pupo (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . The M151 MUTT. (Submitted on September 9, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
