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

[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

[Eduard Sorokin]

About 3 days left - Dodge T110L5 Driver's Handbook (1943) on Ebay (see the truck's mark on second sample image there):

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/70-page-Dr...IAAOSw5ZBWP4DQ

[I have not any connections with this seller.]

[Lynn Eades]

I will add to Gordons list that the Generator and regulator id plates (Autolite) are red for 6 volt and green for 12 volt.