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12-02-11, 20:48
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U.s wc52
The U.S WC 52 all had an 8 digit serial number with the first 4 digits ranging from;8152xxxx to 8160xxxx I think the rear body was shorter on the Canadian one on the drivers side allowing entry/ exit past the spare wheel.
Did they have a cut out in the bonnet, and an external air cleaner on the APT? Martyn, I can give you info on the U.S WC52 If you require anything. I have a "37mm Gun motor carriage M6", which is basically the same as the WC52 except that this is 42 production.
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Bluebell Carrier Armoured O.P. No1 Mk3 W. T84991 Carrier Bren No2.Mk.I. NewZealand Railways. NZR.6. Dodge WC55. 37mm Gun Motor Carriage M6 Jeep Mb #135668 So many questions.... 
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12-02-11, 22:57
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Hi Lynn
any help would or info would be good as i know nothing about soft skin stuff lol i rember when he got it it was painted red and we were told that people painted vehicles red to say they were a new driver in norway lol fancy one of them as a first car......... hes had trouble in the past getting parts as gordon says most bits were diffrent hes done the chassie and bulkhead he wants to put the correct engine and box in it and then sort that rear tub out its slow and steady think it will be a good truck when hes done it, only had it 3 years lol may get it finished in about 3 more hahahaha hes seen my carrier and decided he wants one of them now too  Any help from any one would be greatfully recieved if you have any pickys or info and want to email it direct just pm me and will send you my email thanks martyn
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12-02-11, 22:58
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Canadian Dodge
Martyn.
To see some differences between the US and the Canadian Dodges, visit my site Wheels of Victory. go to http://www.wheelsofvictory.com/index8.html Regards. Ron Perry ron@perry.nl
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13-02-11, 03:35
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Air Portable
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Nice site.. I went through the differences between the Canadian and American Dodges and you did a great job..You may want to add that the Canadian Dodge 3/4 APT stood for 3/4 Ton air Portable as it was smaller and narrower and was designed to fit in the Horsa gliders and was made that way to go in the gliders..hence"Air portable"..and had a 98" wheel base.. And you are right..they were designed to be wade proof as the maintenance manual states. The Maintenance and parts manuals are available from Grant Bowker on MLU forum by PM.. Quote:
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13-02-11, 10:27
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A lot of the bits ...
... are "the same but different"
I remember Geoff Hargreaves in Grassington found a complete one ( he has put on to its location by the famous Bill Huck of Ingleton ) It was relatively complete but did not have a bonnet / hood. The hood looks identical to the WC one, but of course it is longer to cover the extra engine length, so Geoff had to end up making one. In common with a lot of Canadian tactical truck production they had flanges bolted to each wheel for lifting purposes. I do remember that the body started out the same width as the US one, but was made narrower for later production to fit in better with the AirPorTable role I wouldn't see much chance of finding an original engine for it tho' Gordon
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13-02-11, 11:11
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Good site Ron a lot of detail gone into it,
I wish something like that was available 25 years ago when I had Weapons Carries  Pete
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13-02-11, 11:38
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Ron has summarized it
I think the only things that could be added to Ron's summary would be the differences between the early and late APTS, for example I'm sure the hood cutout for the wading gear wasn't on the first APTs, but it need someone more knowledgable than me for that.
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13-02-11, 20:37
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Totally agree with all the comments so far, but how come early WC's had max speeed 55mph stamped on the nomenclature plate ?
Regards Keith
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