Dodge T110L

[Mike K]

Can I see a faint RAAF on the door and bumper , or is it RAF ? Could be a truck in use with 451 squadron RAAF which used the squadron code 'BQ' they served in the Middle East and Europe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._451_Squadron_RAAF

The unusual body was probably retrofitted from another vehicle , could even be a body from a captured vehicle fitted somewhere in the M.E. Or, maybe the body was custom built by a workshop , to fit that particular chassis, the wheel box cutout does line up accurately with the rear axle.

[Lynn Eades]

Lionel, what is special about folding windscreens in Australian assembled Dodge trucks?

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Lionel, what is special about folding windscreens in Australian assembled Dodge trucks?

The Australian Army specified that they required their MCP vehicles ( Ford Chev Dodge Inter ) to be fitted with a opening windscreen , roof hatch , spring front number and other mods .

The locally assembled 1940 models did not have these mods but by 1941 the mods had come into local MCP production . I've seen brass opening inner windscreen frames on various vehicles , the 41 Plymouth army utes I had were examples.

That RAAF Dodge pictured would have been a British contract vehicle I would think.