Dodge WC question

[Lynn Eades]

Gordon, I have no knowledge of the European side. What do you think about it being a post war build? What about an early Volvo effort? It appears very minimalistic, but well done.

With regards the Dodge donor, yes I would say mid 42 (which in my books, I would call early for a 3/4 ton WC) I believe the Dodge badge, no blackout light, and the two symetrical headlight guards, to be all very early.
Bart Vanderveen's article on the WC55 (Wheels and Tracks) shows three of them on a beach on a pacific island, and at least one had symetrical headlight guards. If it wasn't for that picture, I would have said they were only on experimental models. I have (It's in pieces) a 6th August 42. built WW55.(ex Marine Corps)
I have no recall of when the grill construction changed.