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Two men, a driver responsible for vehicle and an ambulance orderly acting as. Measuring in at 8 ft wide, ft tall and 24 ft long, with a top speed of 50 mph, this current model uses the legendary. Dodge wc series military wiki fandom military wikia. Wc52 truck, cargo, 34 ton, 4x4 wwinch dodge g502 weapons carriers was. Get the best deals on parts for dodge wc when you shop the largest online selection at.

Between 1942 and 1945 29,502 wc 54 ambulances were built by dodge and its subsidiary fargo motor corporation. Im looking to establish if the dodge wc 64 ambulance which was contructed near the end of 1944 or beginning 1945 was actually use din the eto before may 1945 or just after veday. It might cut into my gpw project time a little, but the good thing is that it runs and drives pretty good, so i will keep it like it is for a while and just perform a little tlc. These are actually the same vehicle with the only difference being was the 52 had a mu2 winch installed. This is 1801 north 5th street in niles, mi, and is the boyhood home of the dodge brothers. Models wc 51 and wc 52 with winch and roof tarpaulin truck, carryall. Army medical corps, and others serving as late as the 1960s in the armies of some. One of 26,002 wc 54 ambulance versions of the 34 ton dodge trucks which were built between 1942 and april of 1944. Early in world war 2, the 1941 dodge army truck was one of the first lightweight military fourwheel drive vehicles deployed leading the dodge division to produce 79,771 halfton trucks of all model types in 1941 and 1942 one of which became the standard military ambulance. A number of variants were produced with slightly different configurations. The typical 1941 dodge army 4x4 truck had a 116inch wheelbase.

Home g502 dodge wc series dodge wc54 ambulance dodge wc54 ambulance. This was a stretched version of the 34 ton 4x4 wc 52 shown above. Offered as a restoration project, it doesnt sound to be running but the seller does refer to it as original and completeperhaps the missing parts are included. From 100 points restoration until project cars to restore. Felt clip between body and chassis 9,00 add to cart. Original running gear and runs and drives great it was purchased. A former busbuilding company, wayne made over 22,800 ambulance cabins designed to carry four wounded on stretchers or six seated, along with a driver. Dodge m43b1 ambulance texas air museum, slaton, tx. Exterior view of 12ton, 4 x 4, field ambulance built by dodge brothers corp.

Dodge wc parts and 2 dodge wcs for sale steelsoldiers. This ambulance, delivered april 19, 1944, was among the last wc 54s produced. Military dodge, vehicles, sale, the koop, vendre, venta. For the first few years these were based largely on the existing passenger.

Dodge trucks in world war two this page updated on 12242019. Americas standard army ambulance during world war ii was a dodge 4x4 chassis mated with a body created at wayne works in richmond, indiana. Italeri later acquired the molds for the dodge wc56 command car, dodge wc52 beep for big jeep, the dodge m6. I found a 1942 dodge wc 54 ambulance yesterday and i ended up working a good deal for it, so it followed me home. Wc54 two trucks for sale wwii korean dodge jeep vehicle. Dodge wc 64 kd ambulance posted in military vehicles. The dodge model wc54 34ton military ambulance was manufactured by the chrysler corporation, dodge brothers division from the years 1942 through 1945 the body work for the vehicle was completed by the wayne company. The interior looks like it could use some tlc, however, and wed be wary of hidden corrosion and would want a ppi before committing. Dodge wc54 ambulance army truck, military vehicles. Ww2 us army ambulances and medicalrelated vehicles ww2. It had room for a driver and four to seven patients plus a medic. Information and parts for wwii wc 34 ton dodge models wc51, wc52, wc53, wc54, wc55, wc56, wc57, wc58, wc59, wc60, wc61, wc64. Peolini designs 148 dodge wc54 ambulance type 2 kit first.

This ambulance has been in a museum for the past 30 years. Building italeris dodge ambulance modeling the us army in wwii. Wc 9 wc 18 wc 27 truck, 12 ton, 4x4 dodge ambulance g505 the dodge wc 9 and the very similar wc 18 and wc 27, are 12 ton ambulance trucks with slightly different engines and other small differences. Produced from 1942 to 1944, the dodge wc 54 was the standard us ambulance. All are part of the wc model series g505, built by dodge during 1941 or early 1942. I seem to recall once seeing a picture of one near the remagen bridge after its collapse, so that would make it post 17th march 1945, but sadly i cannot. Ww2 dodge wc chassis bracket fits all marks, perfect accessory for your willys jeep or other military vehicle. Heeresgeschichtliches museum website dodge wc series wikipedia dodge wc53 website. At the end of the war, it was given to the french armed services, who used it until 1985. Jan 20, 2019 a dodge wc53 seen at a classic car show next to the museum of military history heeresgeschichtliches museum in vienna. The m43 34 ton rated ambulance is a variant of the m37 cargo truck, built by dodge as a followon to the world war ii vintage wc 54 dodge ambulance and wc 64 kd dodge ambulance, both part of the g502 series of wc 34 ton trucks. With a net weight of 5,920 pounds and a gross weight of 7,720 pounds, the trucks maximum speed was 54 miles per hour. M39 m52 and m246 m425 and 426 tractor truck m1163 growler efss.

Up for your consideration is a 1943 dodge wwii wc54 ambulance. Build cards buildcard built card dodge wc markings stars. Armys main ambulance, with some used as late as 1953 during the korean war by the u. It superseded the dodge wc 51, wc 52 and wc 54 trucks in us service and was used extensively by the us armed forces during the korean war.

A new ambulance with a fully enclosed, allsteel box rear body was designed, on a longer, 123 inch wheelbase. The ambulance crew consists of the driver and the ambulance orderly. The closed sheetmetal body was made by wayne body works. The m38 was a military version of the thencurrent civilian jeep cj3a. It has a 4 speed manual transmission and hydraulic brakes. In stock more than 20 dodge weapon carrier 51 and 52 for sale in any condition. Dodge power wagons for sale farm vehicles indio, ca. Weapon carrier wc 51 weapon carrier with winch wc 52 carryall wc 53 ambulance wc 54 command wc 56 command with winch wc 57 telephone maintenance wc 59 emergency repair wc 60 1944. The wc 64 kd truck, 34 ton, 4x4 ambulance dodge g502 was an ambulance based on the same chassis as the wc 54 but with a knockdown body designed to increase the number of vehicles that could be shipped at the same time. Ton 4 x 4 vehicles were introduced as the 1941 wc dodge models. Dodge wc54 34ton 4wheeled military battlefield ambulance. I came across a driver designed for kit by yanks, and several companies came out with. Us wwii dodge power wagon wc54 101st airborne military. Customized 1941 dodge wc 12 troop carrier 12 ton the truck has been customized using a 1988 dodge dakota sport chassis and drivetrain.

The series included weapon carriers, telephone installation trucks, ambulances, reconnaissance vehicles, mobile workshops and command cars. This ambulance is 34 ton 4x4 that is equipped with a dodge t214 sidevalve 230 cubic inch 92 horse power liquid cooled inline six cylinder gasoline engine. Based on the 34 ton beep dodge chassis, it featured a longer wheelbase and adjusted suspension to make its ride softer. Dodge has served in norway, siren and blue light were added there. The wc 64 was a late war addition, which converted the 98inch weapons carrier to a field ambulance. Roofmounted slings and foldingbench seating provided room for four stretchers or six seated patients. Dodge wc54 ambulance the national wwii museum new orleans. It replaced the world war ii willys mb and ford gpw models, and had a total production of more than 60,000 units. The dodge wc series was a range of light military trucks produced by dodge during. The wc51 and 52 were issued as weapon carriers and used to carry weapons, troops and ammunition on the battlefield. The spare was carried on a mount on the drivers side and although the door. Dodge wc53 in vienna power wagon, dodge, army truck.