Introduction and Dodge truck question

[gordon]

Canadian-built right hand drive Dodge D60L ( long wheelbase ) light duty 3 ton truck, looks to be original, probably including the body floor and headboard.

The L7 is the batch number which suggests mid to late war. Not sure if it was originally a D60L or a D60L-D ( with dual rears )

Biggest point would be that only a very limited amount of US Dodge parts would fit this, since it has the 25" long engine.

[BCA]

Gerard: Your data plate serial number does not fall into the range for T110L-7 (going from both the May 1944 and August 1945 parts books for T-110-7 and 8 series). I have seen reference to T110L-14 models as being in a range of chassis numbers that includes your #90025450 but I do not know what the -14 suffix means. Maybe a your cab transplant or some T110L-7 chassis' were used to produce a very limited T110L-14 variation . Perhaps someone can review and clarify the general meaning of the Dodge numbering system. ......... Brian

[Niek Baecke]

i'm no expert but this looks like a civillian truck to me.

The Military ones didn't have the cowl lights.
The cabs from the military trucks could also separate, the roof could be removed for desert usage.
mid to late war versions would have had a roof hatch.

The T110 L14 was made after the war, mostly for export to europe i believe.
The L14 did feature a flatbed, like the truck mentioned above.
I do have a french ''Revue Technique'' Magazine from the early 50's which covers these trucks. The magazine doesn't mention any L7 suffix, but does mention the L14 as being a civillian truck with flatbed and cowl lights.
From what i can find, these trucks were LHD, with civillian Dashboard.

[Gerard van den Blink]

Thanks for your reactions,
The truck is left hand drive and has a civillian dasboard.
If i look in the Model chart and serial number guide,
The serial number correspondes with the trucks built for the canadian government, in that list its a model T110 L 14 3 ton truck made from '41-'45.
But if search for T110 L7 in the engineering code then its a DD-6S but then the load rating and the serial numbers doen't match.
On the side of the cabin is also painted the weight and load capacity, it is allowed to carry 4 metric tonnes.
Mayby as mentioned it's a mix of 2 types ( dont know how the accurate the factory was during wartime with numbers)
Also was i wandering where the 5105 C in the chassis number stand for, just a number or related to type.

The headlights are indeed relocated.

Engine and gearbox are sold by the previous owner, he planned to mount a cummins diesel.
I'm thinking of mounting a 318cu dodge engine with a 5 speed manual. the engine is a spare from my W200, lying idle in a corner.

[Yohay Shinar]

Gerard,

One question is whether the chassis plate and the cab belong together with the current chassis.

My guess is that they don't: this chassis number's pattern (ending with a C) is to be found with some Israeli T110s, and may have been allocated post-war.

The VIN itself (9---25450) is not included in the 1953 Chrysler serial numbers guide. However, if judged by adjacent sequences, it may have been produced in 1944-45. This also fits with the quite high cab number (Model 41-12, #15237).

Yohay

[Gerard van den Blink]

The vin number matches to trucks for the canadian government. i'm still not sure how to interprete the chassis number. It can be that the cab is replaced, but that would be many years ago.
The paperwork of the truck is gone, i have to get a new licence plate and papers for holland. That will not be a big problem, but it would be nice if the data would meet the facts.
And it's also nice to know a bit more about the truck

[Gerard van den Blink]

Thanks for the information. Still hoping that the vehicle papers will show up.
But i now have some leads.
Maybe somebody in the future may have the precise data.