page_title: Toyota G1
section_title: KC
hierarchical_section_title: Toyota G1 / KC
caption_attribution_description: English: A 1:72 scale model of the Toyota KC truck as used on Japanese military airfields in late World War II, minus the airplane starting equipment. Model manufactured by Hasegawa as the "Starter Truck Toyota GB". Built by Wayne and Christo Stephenson in November 2007. Photographed by Wayne Stephenson in November 2007.
context_page_description: The Toyota G1 was the first truck built by the company that became Toyota. It was 6 m long, could carry 1.5 tons and was loosely based on similar class Ford and GM trucks.
  The G1 was succeeded by a line of similar Toyota trucks as technology progressed. The entire series was replaced by the BM truck in 1947.
context_section_description: An update to the KB to make it even more suitable for war time production in times of limited material availability, nicknamed "Toyota To-Ki." Emphasis was on reducing the cost of materials. The engine cover was still metal but other body panels were made from plywood. The body design was extremely square, with only simple curves used on the engine cover and a flat radiator with no grill. Only a single headlight and only rear brakes were used.
  The KC truck was used on Japanese military airfields to start aircraft engines. A power take-off was taken from after the gearbox.  It rose behind the cabin and then projected forward.  This was mated to the spinner on an aircraft's propeller to start the aircraft engine.  Because it wasn't used for heavy cargo, the cargo bed was narrow and the rear wheels were singles instead of the normal doubles.  Also, the cabin was very basic, having plywood sides, no doors and a canvas roof. Running boards were unique to the starter truck due to the narrow cargo bed. Hasegawa made a 1:72 scale plastic model of the KC starter truck labelled as "Starter Truck Toyota GB", even although the real GB had a curved radiator grill and more complex bodywork.
caption: Scale model of a Toyota KC aircraft starter truck, minus the starting equipment.
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