First APC I ever drove. Brought back a lot of memories. Much preferred the 113 and its Diesel engine. Lots of fond memories of cruising around Ft Knox trying to get the summer ROTC camp cadets to somewhat function as an infantry squad. My driver had a cure for inattentiveness and their lack of motivation---he'd do an off-road circuit as fast as he could. It was all I could do to hang on to the .50 cal mount while watching cadets tumbling around. Next time we dropped the ramp they did a much better job of assaulting our objective.
This is a great video. The M-59 carried the infantry platoon I was in as a member of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, both at Fort George G. Meade, MD, and at Bindlach, West Germany in 1958. I think the M-113s arrived then, 1959 for sure. The vehicle mechanics rode in one of these also. Thank you.
No,the M59 used the G.M.C Hydramatic Transmission that was first used in the early 1950s in Pontiac and Oldsmobile cars.The trans was the cast iron case version beefed up a little for use in trucks.A very similar trans. was used in the M-211,and M135 2 1/2 ton trucks.Those water tubes that you see are actually giong from the radiator to the coolant pump on the engine.The Radiator was mounted behind the engine.Of course there were two radiators and two cooling fans.Strangely at least to me was the fact that the M-59 only had one Generator, belt driven off I think the left engine.One of the problems with the two engine setup was keeping the engines syncronized so that the transmissions would shift at approximately the same time.Also scary to me at least was the fact that the raised portion where the driver and the T.C sat is the top of the fuel tank.
First APC I ever drove. Brought back a lot of memories. Much preferred the 113 and its Diesel engine. Lots of fond memories of cruising around Ft Knox trying to get the summer ROTC camp cadets to somewhat function as an infantry squad. My driver had a cure for inattentiveness and their lack of motivation---he'd do an off-road circuit as fast as he could. It was all I could do to hang on to the .50 cal mount while watching cadets tumbling around. Next time we dropped the ramp they did a much better job of assaulting our objective.
This is a great video. The M-59 carried the infantry platoon I was in as a member of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment, both at Fort George G. Meade, MD, and at Bindlach, West Germany in 1958. I think the M-113s arrived then, 1959 for sure. The vehicle mechanics rode in one of these also. Thank you.
My dad said they were constantly having problems with the two engine setup when he served in the early 60s when stationed in Germany
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In service until late 1980s in Us Army Reserve.
There’s one for sale on FB rn
Is the transmission water cooled in the m59???
I’m looking for a 301mg transmission for one
It looks like an M113 from the rear
is the transmision water cooled in the m59 ?
No,the M59 used the G.M.C Hydramatic Transmission that was first used in the early 1950s in Pontiac and Oldsmobile cars.The trans was the cast iron case version beefed up a little for use in trucks.A very similar trans. was used in the M-211,and M135 2 1/2 ton trucks.Those water tubes that you see are actually giong from the radiator to the coolant pump on the engine.The Radiator was mounted behind the engine.Of course there were two radiators and two cooling fans.Strangely at least to me was the fact that the M-59 only had one Generator, belt driven off I think the left engine.One of the problems with the two engine setup was keeping the engines syncronized so that the transmissions would shift at approximately the same time.Also scary to me at least was the fact that the raised portion where the driver and the T.C sat is the top of the fuel tank.
the y should upgrade it and put it back in action