The Willys M274 Mechanical Mule Looks Goofy but Seriously Hauls. A support vehicle, the tiny and humble Mule can carry an outsized amount of cargo. Alex Kierstein Writer ...

In the 1970s, the U.S. Army had a variety of light tactical wheeled vehicles. These included the M151 series 1/4-ton, the half-ton M274 Mechanical Mule, the 1 1/4-ton M561 Gamma Goat, and the 1 1/ ...

Many things are described as utilitarian in nature, but few define the term quite as well as the Mechanical Mule. Nothing more than a flatbed trailer with a seat and a steering wheel, the M274 was ...