Dodge D15

[Ron Pier]

That's fantastic Gordon. I'm trying to help the owner out and will certainly pass on this information. Much appreciated, Ron

[gordon]

Nice truck, unusual to see an intact survivor as most of them were worked into the ground.

I should have most other info you would need but won't have access to it for a while. Let me know the chassis number when you inspect - and check the cab plate matches the chassis stamping too

[Ron Pier]

I'm due to visit the truck on Wednesday and the chassis number is given as 1849 T1101767200.

Regards Ron

[Nick Balmer]

With its civilian wheels, might this not have been one of the Dodge tippers supplied to UK Civil Engineering companies engaged in building airfields?

They appear in photos taken at places like Bassingbourne when they were being constructed.

To restore it as one of these tippers might be more authentic than to restore it as a military vehicle.

[gordon]

The T110 number will be the engine number rather than the chassis number, I'm sure. 1849 could be cab number.

You probably know where the chassis number is stamped on a US Dodge, left front frame rail side by the front spring, front hanger. It's vital you get an actual chassis number surely.

I'd expect eight numerals 9xxxxxxx sort of thing.

[Ron Pier]

These are the pictures supplied by the owner. The 'T' seems to be made up by using a number 1 stamp. Ron

[gordon]

Well the location seems right for a chassis number, but not sure. If I had to guess someone has stamped the original engine number there, as it doesn't look neat enough to be factory.

Engine is less of a problem. The T222 code is for the D15 236 cu in engine which has been swapped in - no big deal at all as the specifications appear to be identical. There might have been minor variations in things like the sump shape, oil filter size, and so on originally but no big deal.

The problem may be that if you can't get a genuine chassis number off the front frame rail you won't be able to prove it fits any particular wartime sequence which could give registration grief down the line.

Best advice would be to check all cab plates for numbers, and then have a really close look at the front chassis rails. I don't have an e-mail for anyone with a D60 or D15 that I could get an unmolested chassis number image from - sorry.