Diamond T 972 – specifications
Built: 1945 · Series: Other models
Data for the version built 1945 · Data origin: Official register · sources
Diamond T – other models: the collective page of US trucks outside the named ranges, from pre-war civilian types to the 980/981 tank transporter, six-cylinders of 3.9 to 15.9 litres
This page gathers the Diamond T trucks the register could not assign to a named range – the Chicago maker C. A. Tilt founded in 1905, which built its reputation first with civilian delivery and goods trucks before becoming a major US Army supplier in the Second World War. The best-known chapter is the tank transporter: the 980 and 981 types pulled heavy tanks to the front as tractor units with the M9 low-loader trailer, while heavy recovery vehicles such as the 969A served as wreckers. After the war Diamond T stayed in the heavy-truck business but came under growing competitive pressure and in 1967 merged with Reo into the new Diamond Reo brand, under which production continued into the 1970s. Some of the vehicles listed here come from Dutch registration data, in which individual Diamond T chassis are recorded with the details of Dutch bodybuilders.
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The register lists here 42 versions from six-cylinders of 3,884 to 15,880 cm³, unladen weights from 3,370 to 19,320 kg, gross weights from 4,834 to 31,941 kg, lengths from 6,610 to 8,350 mm and widths from 2,280 to 2,600 mm.
Diamond T is known today above all in the military-vehicle and classic-vehicle scene; the tank-transporter combination of tractor and low-loader trailer counts as one of the most recognisable American vehicles of the Second World War and is still shown at military-vehicle rallies.
On used examples, on the military vehicles the originality of body and equipment and the condition of frame and axles count, on all types engine and gearbox condition and rust; parts run almost exclusively through specialist classic and military-vehicle dealers, since the brand has not been produced for decades.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Diamond T (weitere Modelle), Zulassungsdaten RDW (Niederlande)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 8,668 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 6,650 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,400 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 3,850 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 7,678 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 11,732 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 6correct |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 90 km/hcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Diamond T 972 weigh?
The unladen weight is 7,678 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Diamond T 972?
11,732 kg.
What engine does the Diamond T 972 have?
6 cylinders, 8,668 cm³ displacement.
How fast does the Diamond T 972 go?
Top speed is 90 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Diamond T 972?
6,650 mm × 2,400 mm.
When was the Diamond T 972 built?
Production years: 1945.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 11 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · Data sources and cross-checks
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