sentences:  It inherited the nickname "Deuce and a Half" from an older 2½-ton truck, the World War II GMC CCKW.The M35 started as a 1949 REO Motor Car Company design for a 2½-ton 6x6 off-road truck.This original 6-wheel M34 version with a single wheel tandem was quickly superseded by the 10-wheel M35 design with a dual tandem.