Hi Tony
It should be similar as a number of models were submitted to the Canadian government for testing...... I understand it was an attempt at replacing the old M series Dodges. They put out proposal with specs to various suppliers.
The testing was done at the LETTI (spelling ?) site in Orleans/Ottawa.
They tested this model of Chrysler, some very similar COE Volvos, Land Rover and Steyr. Whent he deal fell through all the imported trucks were scrapped apparently because they had never been certified for use in CANADA.
Why were the Chrysler sold off as surplus escapes me. there were 7 of these handmade prototype..... all aluminium bodies...fully independent A frame suspension. Disk brakes on all four wheels mounted inboard inside the water tight hulls. Both front and rear axles had a strange spacer between the cast axle housing and the sheet metal cover...about 3 inches thick and contained coolant circulated by the engine to keep the axle frm over heating.
To do daily service of the engine you can reach it under the large bench seat and about as practical as a cab 11. Any significant work is best done by removing the floor plates in the cargo box and crawling down into the hull cavity. It probably still has the original 318 chrysler industrial engine.
Trucks rides exceptionaly smoothly with the large 14x20 tires. All suspension parts, U joints and brakes are standard 1969 over the counter parts.
It floats and will propel itself with the tire rotation quite well. A bit scary as it tends to ride/float nose tilted forward without a load. The truck's tailgate is scallop in the middle and reinforced to take a large 50 HP outboard motor that was modified with a long foot extension like use on sailboats..... propeller was fully enclosed on a shroud and wire cage.
Of the seven prototype this one was the keast damaged and had been used for extensive photo shoot...... some top structure modifications done by the military was done to the rear of the cab..... very professionally done.... it provided extra ventilation for the hull engine compartment. On the pass, side the cargo tool box slung underneath had been damaged when backing up into a garage with the panel door open..... being aluminium it bent and was never fixed properly.... that container had rubber gaskets and fully water tight.
So from my failing memory.... 7 prototypes... one for sale in Cantley the best one at the time.... one at the P&S Kars museum... one was for sale on the West coast... Vancouver ??? one was for sale in the US on a Dodge power wagon forum...... one was alledgedly destroyed at LETTI by driving repeatedly fully loaded off a 3 foot drop..... they were looking for broken components.... apparently the aluminium hull eventually cracked catastrophically .....by then everything else had been shacken loose.... the others....???
IN the ealry 70 they were driving them between Ottawa and Montreal in two shifts trying to wear them down....... I have never seenone being towed back to the compound..... on the other hand when they were testing the little Western abortions it was common to see them being towed back from my rural area East of Ottawa...... drivers carried early bulky telephone for obvious reasons.
I wish I had the $$$$ to buy it. It was never in service but it was CANADIAN
The original cost was $5000 with a dump truck full of parts including extra narrow rims with 11x20 tires
Boob