Moto Guzzi Motocarro Tipo U (Unificato Militaire)

Tipo U

The 1942 Type U was an improved version of the ER, in compliance with a standard of unification of the time (hence, probably, the denomination "U"). There was forced cooling of the engine by means of a fan, but not the usual ventilation duct around the cylinder. It was also equipped with a final reduction gear of the transmission ratio, giving rise to a series of "low gears" and one of "high gears". In combination with the gearbox with three gears plus reverse, there were in fact 3 x 2 = 6 forward gears, and 1 x 2 = 2 reverse gears. The fork and frame were reinforced. In this way the capacity exceeded 1000 kg.

499cc 88 x 82 mm
compression ratio 5.7 : 1
Carburettor Dell'Orto MC26F
Gears: 3 speeds + reverse
Front tyre : 3.00 x 19
Rear tyres : 6 x 16
Wheelbase : 2300 mm
2,981 built from 1942 - 1945

Moto Guzzi 500 Motocarros

Sources:
Moto Guzzi Database NL.
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motocarri_Moto_Guzzi