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Hi Steve and welcome. You can't be in a better place to find out what you need to know than here.

Happy New Year.

All the Best Steve.

Hi Mark and welcome. Do tell more of the MV you are following.

All the Best Steve.

Hi Howard, you won't know me but have heard a lot of good things about you from a very good friend of mine. Looking at the wonderful job you've done here he's not far wrong. Hopefully I shall get to meet up with you some time.

All the best and have a great New Year.

Steve.

I've not been collecting vehicles long but in my short experience I have found that WW2 British stuff is difficult to find spares for and also expensive. Since having my 1944 dodge WC51 I found it quite easy to source spares for it at very reasonable prices. I have found that collecting anything military is getting more expensive as the years go by. Just my opinion but I'm still a novice with regards to WW2 vehicles.

Hi and welcome. You don't have to be mad but it helps.:trustme:

A very Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year to all. I hope the Main Man (Sion Corn in Wales) brings you everything you ever wanted especially that elusive part you've been searching for.

Have a good one Tony, the cans look great on the dodge.

Happy Christmas to all and have a fantastic New Year. Hope a lot of you are going to the shows that are on next year and would be great to actually meet up and put some names to faces from the forum.

Cheers Steve.

HuH! You got that request in quick! :mad:

Sorry Tony are you after a set as well. Been using my dodge in all weathers and I must say driving it in the pouring rain is not the best of fun although when in a convoy it is an emotional drive through the villages with the public cheering and waving. Just makes you think what the young G.I.s must have felt when liberating the towns and villagers overseas.

Respect, we should never forget. We Will remember them, every one of them.

Steve,

 

you're on. I'm certain I won't be using them.

 

I'll let you know when I've finished her (end Jan)

 

Cheers

 

Gerard

Cheers Gerard, really appreciate that. I must say that looking at your dodge from the photo it doesn't look like it needs to much in the way of restoration. I notice your up in Lincolnshire, I will be going to a few shows there next year i.e. Dunchurch, The Yorkshire Experience Show and the Victory Show so will have to meet up if your at any of those. My dodge will be going to all.

Hi WOMBLE, if ever you decide you want to sell your doors to your dodge can I have first refusal. Cheers Steve.

Great to be part of the HMVF community. I have a Dodge WC51 - just purchased and in the process of being stripped down. It was in UK military markings, specifically 11th armoured division. Does anyone know if these markings are authentic as I would like to re-apply them when I'm finished. If not, does anyone have any info on British markings for the Dodge?

 

I would be very grateful for any suggestions

 

Cheers All and Happy Christmas

 

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Hi womble and welcome to the forum. I also have a WC51 I notice you have a set of doors on yours, did they come with the dodge. I need some for mine, is there any makers mark on them.

Cheers Steve.

I think there are few few WW2 trucks that have genuine known histories. An awful lot of them have stories attached to them by owners which are not much more than wishful thinking.

 

As Nick says, we believe it was ex-Norwegian and also thought it might have a been a 70's film prop as there was sand paint among the many layers of green. Certainly it has had so much work done to it over the years that it just has to be taken as found. Nothing on it could be used to reliably date it other than the chassis no.

 

Glad you're enjoying it and it looks great with the markings.

 

Regards - MG

You and Vince have done a grand job on her. All of the lads that have seen her have all said what a beaut she is. Hope you and the family are well and have you found your 'Jimmy' yet.

My 51 was rebuilt in Norwegian service, and they put the later 'access body' on with the earlier short step. It also has the metal cargo floor. It has the Dodge badge on the radiator grill, but that was added by the last owner.

Mine was restored by Mike Gillman, this is the gent I purchased her from. She has a Norwegian dater plate on the glove box. The cargo floor in the back is still the original wooden floor with metal runners and the side storage boxes are original as well. Mine also has the 'walk through' body by the spare wheel. Agreed, it must be very difficult to actually know for certain when a WW2 vehicle was built unless it has true provenance due to the amount of rebuilds that must have happed to some of these trucks.

Two obvious markers that yours MAY be early(Hedging bets as lots were rebuilt, so have bits from various vehicles) No gap between front of body and cab, no sides to the seats. The other thing is is the fuel filter reccesed, early or stick out later. Voltage is also a maybe, 6 volt tend to 12 volt later. The other give away is very early had a Dodge name plate on the front of the radiator cowl. Gordon's site the Dodge Forum has a list of know serial numbers against date of production. You may, there seems to be some confusion as to the state of the musuem at the moment, get a copy of the build card, or at least to a week, the date of production, cost $25 and produce proof of owner ship. Worth e mailing first and they wil tel you what records are there, then on payment they send you a copy. I'm lucky both mine have Chassis number to the day of production, again, but after 70 plus years a lot of rebuilds and service don't be suprised, in fact be very suprised , if all the numbers match. there should also be a body plate. What's important is that they are a hel of lot of fun to won, drive and show. You are priviliged to have in your care a pice of equipment that was built to serve the men who used them in action to the best of the ability of all the people who produced them. You never own a military vehicle, you are the current custodian of a historic pice. ENJOY her. :-D

Thanks for that info Tony, much appreciated. I did hear somewhere that the museum that issues the build cards was closing, is this correct. I am in total agreement with you as regards to the ownership of these vehicles, we are indeed very lucky to be able to still drive these on our roads considering their lifespan was excepted to be at the very least a couple of years with what they went through. I know there are quite a few out there which are coming to the market but there must have been an awful lot of these built. Definitely a lot of fun to drive and made even better when in convoy with a load of other US trucks. We care for these truly awesome vehicles and pass them on to hopefully someone else who will look after them with the same passion as we do.

Well according to the logbook it has the chassis number down as 81766051. Anyone know what this number may relate to with regards to the date of manufacture. I think I am going to have to try and remove some of the paint and see if I can retrieve the number, hopefully it will still be readable.

Thanks Steve.

Yes, that's were they are. Any rebuild plate or forign languge plates on the dynamo or such like? Yours looks to be an early one.

Hi Tony, this is my first US truck so still learning. Can you tell me how you can tell that my dodge may be an early one please as the logbook has it down as 1944.

cheers Steve.

A man of Equisite taste! What's her chassis number?

Why thank you, she is a gem. I can't find the chassis No. it is more than likely there under all the paint. My good friend Mark Howes who has a 'Jimmy' GMC 353 is currently restoring a Dodge ambulance and we found her number, although faint, on the front near side outer chassis where the wheel arch would be. I assume this is where mine would be.

I'm in too minds to replace mine as its been cut down for some reason which escapes me. Will have to get a pic of it to show and may be get an explanation as to why it has been done.

Hi all, thought I would share my new baby with you. She starts and drives on the button. I am on the look out for spares for her, not that she needs them at the mo but who knows in the future.

Hi all I am after a gun ring for a gmc 353 soft cab complete and as near to the south of England as possible will travel for the right one tho also looking for at least one spare wheel for a gmc aswell

 

thanks chris

Hi Chris, have a look on the 'Milweb' site. There are some rims with tyres for a GMC and Kerry Cheese has a gun ring for sale on there as well.

Steve.

Hi Dave and welcome to the forum. I live in Newmarket, you anywhere close.

Steve.

Hi all, has anyone or know where I may be able to source a couple of Dodge WC rims from is reasonable condition. Also a windscreen for the same vehicle.

Cheers Steve.

Definitely one for the diary. This was a awesome show can't wait for next year.

You are confusing War & Peace Revival at Folkestone Race course, with an event organised by Dave King at the Hop Farm, Beltring. There is no connection between this man and W&PR.

Ah, I stand corrected, thanks Richard. Hopefully I shall be going with my mate Mark and his Jimmy with me in my Dodge WC51.