The Brockway B666 Bridge Erecting, 6-ton, 6×6 truck was preceded in production by similar models produced by Corbitt and White beginning in 1941. The mechanical components of the 6-ton, 6×6 trucks were so well designed that they remained unchanged from the initial 1941 specifications until the end of the war. The only major change was to the cabs, which switched from the early civilian-type enclosed cab to the open cab introduced in mid-1942.
The Brockway B666 featured an all-steel body which carried bridging components including pontoons and steel tread plates. The bridging components were lifted and placed by a 4-ton hoist. The Brockway B666s assisted in the vital replacement of destroyed bridges, which played a significant role in the Allied victory. Brockway produced over 1,160 of the nearly 3,075, 6-ton bridge erectors built during WWII.
From the Count Ferdinand von Galen Collection, donated by his family in memoriam.
