Dodge 15-cwt or 3-ton swb?

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The papers I have show that the London County Council ordered 200 Dodge tippers for bomb damage clearance, although 100 were then taken over and used by the RAF for airfield building. Delivery was to be 75 per month from April 1941...any ideas which Dodges they could have been please? If they were in service with the RAF perhaps a photo exists? I am conjecting a civilian-wheeled T-110-L variant.

[ted angus]

Somehow picked up this thread according to A.P. 3090 the Dodge tippers in RAF service were T.110L 4x2 3 ton. hope that helps.
TED

[ted angus]

And as if by magic I do believe this is a piccy of one ??

TED

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

That pic coincides with a plate I have a copy of for either T-110L-S or -13. The former is a 135 in wheelbase with Eaton rear axle and the latter D60S/DD again with Eaton axle.

[gordon]

It is parked in front of an MH-Ford Snogo ( the blowing gear is quite distinctive, and although similar to the gear on the FWD version it is slightly smaller and lower to the ground )

While I'm typing, in case anyone doesn't know, the engineering code for these vehicles was T110L, the 'L' being part of the engineering code and nothing to do with designating a long wheelbase.

So, that truck would be a D60S ( for short wheelbase ) but the engineering code would still be T110L.

[ted angus]

Originally Posted by gordon

It is parked in front of an MH-Ford Snogo ( the blowing gear is quite distinctive, and although similar to the gear on the FWD version it is slightly smaller and lower to the ground )

While I'm typing, in case anyone doesn't know, the engineering code for these vehicles was T110L, the 'L' being part of the engineering code and nothing to do with designating a long wheelbase.

So, that truck would be a D60S ( for short wheelbase ) but the engineering code would still be T110L.

I bet you would like to see the snogo ??

TED

[gordon]

Owned one and that was enough. It was actually the one that spent many of its years at Perth Airport ( Scone ) though with the blowing gear parked elsewhere. It is now back together and was on its way to Australia last time I heard.

I quite liked the bigger FWD versions, which were common years ago but have now all vanished. Last one I saw was at the Kirriemuir woodyard twenty years back. I'm more into driving over snow than blowing it out the way, and there is an expensive new snow vehicle project in the offing unless someone else buys it and saves me a load of grief - can't say what or the sale would be sure to fall through.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by ted angus

I bet you would like to see the snogo ??

Ted,

Indeed!

Thanks,
Hanno