Canada Manufacture 1942 3 ton Dodge Truck T110-L-5

[Paul Westbrook]

Dear Mike, Seriously appreciate your input on this vehicle as it answers lots of questions for me but then opens up more!
Regarding the fittings on the outside of the cab, I have included a photo here which shows a gantry fitted into these. There are certain gun fittings within the cab but as I am not there at the moment to check will need to wait until I get back next month to check. I do have the engine number T110L14500C
which I am guessing is the original. As I am doing a rebuild on this motor can you tell me what should be the correct colour to paint this?
Also can you please tell me what are the "POW can boxes you mentioned?
Thank you again for your input, greatly appreciated!

[Mike Cecil]

Hi Paul,

Found it by engine number. Your truck was registration number 120649 - so an earlier number block than I was looking in yesterday. Engine and chassis match what you have. Sold to Harden & Johnson at disposal. Sorry to have misled you in my earlier post but I did say 'almost certainly!

The only visible mod I can see on your truck is that the spare wheel box at the front of the traybody has been removed: a common mod by farmers to maximise the carrying space. You can see the open end of it under the canopy in the AWM image.

The 'POW' cans are the 2 gallon Petrol, Oil and Water cans that fit into the rack visible under the front left corner of the traybody. The vehicle would ordinarily be equipped at issue with four cans: one petrol, one oil and two water. The image you have from the AWM shows three of the four cans in place: the single water can is visible as a white can and it will have a black 'W' stenciled on the sides. Petrol and oil cans were green, with a white or black "P" or "O".

The Dodge experts will have to chime in here about the original engine colour - I don't have a clue. However, if your truck (Actually a "Lorries, 3 ton, GS (Aust)" to be clinically correct) still has the original engine fitted, what colour is it now and maybe what colour is visible under the top layers of paint?

I'm sure there are members in Australia who have multiple copies of the driver's handbook (there always seemed to be plenty around!) and could sell you one. If not, I have a spare but postage ex-USA is the killer.

Mike

[cliff]

Chrysler civilian production engines were always painted a light grey with fittings like generator, starter motor etc black.

I believe this to be true of these trucks as well.

The 'gantry' you mention is the bren AA mount

[gordon]

Originally Posted by cliff

Chrysler civilian production engines were always painted a light grey with fittings like generator, starter motor etc black.

Pretty much right but needs an extra detail or two. The Chrysler engines were silver though to the end of the 1940 model series, but since this one is a 41-up series truck it would be light grey as you say, as follows;

Light grey

Engine block, cylinder head, bell housing, oil filler pipe, generator mount, waterpump and fan pulley, thermostat housing, crank pulley, manifolds, oil filter mount on head, Carter carb. airhorn, all engine sheet metal, gearbox except shift tower which is olive drab.

Satin black

Oil filter housing and bands, radiator fan, starter, generator, horn and horn bracket, air cleaner, engine breather/filler cap.

Red

Background colour for all distributor data plates and 6 volt electrical data plates.

Crinkle black

Generator regulator cover

[Paul Westbrook]

Dear Sirs, I am deeply indebted to all of you gentlemen for this information as it is absolutely stunning to find out so much. Even though this truck is in pretty good shape I am still going to have to spend a fair amount of time and money on it to get it back to its original glory, so might as well get it right from the beginning.
One more question if I may, note the shadow on the firewall below and to the left of the regulator. I have noticed this is the same on other trucks I have seen of this vintage which also had the same brackets poorly welded to the firewall as though something was done in the field.
I thought maybe Cyclonic air filter but is a long way from the carby, a bracket for spare oil can maybe? There are no other holes in the firewall nearby.
As always most interested and grateful for your input.

[Keith Webb]

I can certainly help you with a driver handbook for this vehicle.

[serge]

Hello

Some years ago I owned a CANADIAN DODGE T110 D60 L5 and the twice brackets were used to support a water tank for the overflow of the radiator. In addition you can see two holes on each side of your yellow area. They were used to fix a link at the middle of these tank

Regards Serge