Description
The Troop Convoy is a Hot Wheels Original Model designed by Larry Wood. The model is based on the real military vehicle built by AM General: the M809. The M809 series truck (G908), also know as the "deuce and-a-half" for its cargo weight capacity (2.5-ton), was a family of 5-ton 6x6 tactical trucks built for the United States Armed Forces. The cargo version of the M809 series is called the M813. It had a 14 ft (4.3 m) long low sided box with a bottom hinged tailgate. Side racks, troop seats, and overhead bows with a tarpaulin were standard. A front mounted winch was optional.
This model was first released in 1984 for the Action Command series. It was also released in the regular 1984 mainline as Troop Carrier. The models feature a removable plastic bed cover.
Versions
The Troop Convoy has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| - | 1984 | Action Command | Tan | 'U.S. Army' & White star on hood | None | N/A | Tan | Tan BW | 4921 | Hong Kong | Tan plastic cover over rear | 
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| - | 1984 | Action Command | Tan | 'U.S. Army' & White star on hood | None | N/A | Tan | Black BW | 4921 | Malaysia | Tan plastic cover over rear | 
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| - | 1984 | 1984 Hot Wheels | Tan | 'U.S. Army' & White star on hood | None | Tan | Tan | Tan BW | 4921 | Malaysia | Tan plastic cover over rear
Named Troop Carrier |
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| 7 | 1985 | Action Command | Olive | Star and "US Army" on hood w/Green, Brown and Tan tampos on cover | Olive / Metal | N/A | Olive | Black BW | 4921 | Malaysia | Olive Plastic cover with Camoflauge tampos | 
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| 195 | 1992 | 1992 Hot Wheels | Tan | White Star and "US Army" tampos on hood | Tan / Metal | N/A | Tan | Black BW | 2328 | Malaysia | Tan Plastic cover over rear | 
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| 195 | 1993 | 1993 Hot Wheels | Gray-Brown | White star and "US Army" on hood, Black, Brown, White Camouflage on cover | Gray-Brown / Metal | N/A | Gray-Brown | Black BW | 4921 | Malaysia | 
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| 1994 | Action Command 5-Pack | Tan | Black star, "U.S. ARMY" on hood | Tan / Metal | N/A | Tan | BW White | 4921 | Malaysia | Olive Plastic cover over rear | 
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| 487 | 1996 | 1996 Hot Wheels | Metalflake Gray and Orange | No tampos | Black / Metal | N/A | Metalflake Gray | 5SP | 4921 | China | Black Plastic cover over rear | 
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| 487 | 1997 | 1997 Hot Wheels | Metalflake Green and Tan | Tan and Light Blue "Luis' RANCH MARKETS" on hood and doors | Metalflake Green / Metal | N/A | Metalflake Green | 5SP | 4921 | China | Tan Plastic cover over rear | 
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