The M59 was an American armored personnel carrier that entered service in the spring of 1954 replacing the M75. It had three key advantages over the M75; it was amphibious, had a lower profile, and was considerably cheaper to produce. Production ended in 1960, by which time approximately 6,300 had been built. The M84 Mortar Carrier was a ...

The M59 APC was the third designed and second mass production model of the US Army. It was cheap but unreliable and replaced in the mid-1960s by the M113.

2016年6月23日 · The M59 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) was developed to a US Army specification to replace the preceding short-lived M75 APC series of the Korean War (1950-1953). The M75 roved reliable under stress and functioned as designed though the type was also expensive and procurement managed just 1,729 examples, all from International Harvester and ...

2023年10月12日 · This 1958 M59 armored personnel carrier is one of approximately 6,300 units produced by Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was acquired by the current owner in 2022 and subsequently spent time on a …

The M59 armored personnel carrier, which replaced the M44, met the requirement for a highly mobile infantry personnel vehicle. In addition, it offered all-around armor protection for the infantry...

M59. The M59 is an armored personnel carrier that was produced only in one version. It can be distinguished from the M113 by its horizontal bow, forward location for the M2HB cupola and single rear door.

2007年11月19日 · M59 Armored Personnel Carrier Specifications: M59 Armored Personnel Carriers at other Military Museums in the Northeast Another M59 APC at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburgh, PA

The M59 was an American armored personnel carrier that entered service in the spring of 1954 replacing the M75. It had three key advantages over its predecessor: it was amphibious, had a lower profile, and was considerably cheaper to produce.

2024年8月31日 · The M59 was designed as a lower-cost alternative to the M75 armored infantry vehicle. The engines and transmissions of the M59 were in either sponson with the front of the engine facing to the rear of the vehicle, leaving the cargo and personnel area free.

Engine: 2 x 6-cylinder inline petrol, 146-hp each. Power/weight: 13.7-hp/ton. Fuel Capacity: 135-USG (511-l) Range: 120-miles (190-km) Speed: 32-mph (51-km/h) The vehicle being offered, M59 armored personnel carrier, serial number F3961, was built by FMC in May 1958. It is an older restoration and is in excellent condition inside and out.