Dodge 1/2-ton trucks in Commonwealth service

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Speaking of 1/2-ton Dodges, did the Commonwealth armies use any of the other versions? E.g. the WC-26 Carryall?

According to the caption of this picture, out of 1,100 WC-26 Carryalls built, 300 were delivered to the British via Lend-Lease.

Does anybody know in which theatres they were used?

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Bart Vanderveen wrote the British used the WC-21, WC-23, WC-26, WC-27 and WC-42.

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The attached picture shows a WC-42 with census number Z-4781243.

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[Alex van de Wetering]

The attached picture shows a WC-42 with census number Z-4781243.

Hanno, I do remember a restored one in green(brown?) with black camouflage that used to move around in our area of the country. No idea if it was an original ex-Lend Lease one though.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Hanno, I do remember a restored one in green(brown?) with black camouflage that used to move around in our area of the country. No idea if it was an original ex-Lend Lease one though.

Alex, do you mean this one? I thought about it and then realised this is the bigger brother, the Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton 4x4 Panel Truck, equipped as Signal Corps K-51 Radio Truck, with K-52 1-ton Ben Hur trailer.

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Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton 4x4 Panel Trucks, equipped as Signal Corps K-51 Radio Trucks, with K-52 1-ton Ben Hur trailers, parked on Pier X, Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation, Newport News, VA, 25 February 1943.
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[Alex van de Wetering]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Alex, do you mean this one? I thought about it and then realised this is the bigger brother, the Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton 4x4 Panel Truck, equipped as Signal Corps K-51 Radio Truck, with K-52 1-ton Ben Hur trailer.

No, not that one

[Alex van de Wetering]

I can't seem to find it in my own pictures, but this is the Dodge (not Chevrolet ) I was referring to.

I have a feeling it's now in Friesland.

source: http://buzzybeeforum.nl/viewtopic.ph...43124&start=75

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Thanks Alex, that’s a nice Dodge Carryall. I snuck in the Chevrolet as that one triggered my memory when you mentioned black camouflage.

That link you shared even shows a second 1/2-ton Dodge Carryall with Dutch license plates.

Now, who has some wartime pictures of half ton Dodges in Commonwealth service?

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