Tony B Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 A friend at work has generously lent me some pictures his Father took in Egypt in 1941/2. there are several photos, when they are properly copied I'll post them. this one though this is just to good to wait. Any info gratefully received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Hi Tony; Don't think its a WC54,..............3/4 tonner. My guess its a 1/2 ton WC9,or WC18, or WC27. Looking at bonnet loovres,.......on photo there vertical, as per 1/2 ton. (3/4 ton's ones were horizontal.) In 1941 the U.S gave the British forces serving in N.Africa a number of new Dodge wc series 1/2 ton ambulances and weapons carriers. Of course, I may be wrong............................ :roll: Great to see these photo's. All the best, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Looking at the wheelrims (no splitrims) it may indeed be a half ton. The bumper would give a definate answer. Also the WC 54 was produced from may/june 1942 so a 1941/42 pic would show a 1/2 ton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 the wording on the side is Volunteer Medical and it is the US medical corp sign. i belive the vehicle was one used by the US voluntary medical corp that served in north Africa. can anyone supply more history? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 the wording on the side is Volunteer Medical and it is the US medical corp sign. i belive the vehicle was one used by the US voluntary medical corp that served in north Africa. can anyone supply more history? AFS or American Field Service, a volunteer ambulance driver corps. The used to have a website, it was moved, but I found it again after some searching: http://www.ourstory.info/ Look for the half ton Dodges. . . Hope this helps, Hanno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Thanks Hanno, I was looking for that for an hour. Just couldn't remember the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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