new WC 52 guy

[Eric Korhonen]

I have been following this thread since I have one of these trucks. I always thought it was a WC, learn something new every day. Went outside last night in dark to look but could not make everything out so had to wait till morning to look closer at my data plates. According to data plate my ignition coil and distributor are not waterproofed, but looked at steering box and it sys it is wade proof.
Body serial # 31/2M2A/2279
Chassis serial #91166506
Max gross weight 8000 lbs
Engine serial # T236 7742
Date of manufacture July 13 1945

Thanks for the new information
Eric

[AndreasS]

Yes very interesting. Many of These Cars are fitted with a maybe hoodnumber and an Invasion normandy Star in Opposite To their Original History and noone matters...
Where do i find the Body serial Number?
Postwar Greets 🚳

[Eric Korhonen]

There should be a data plate behind drivers seat on front of box.

Eric

[Gordons]

It does sound like your WC-52 is not a Canadian Built unit, I could be wrong, as I have seen some odd trucks out there that I never knew existed, of all the Canadian Trucks I have seen they all have stamped D3/4 WP/APT built in Canada where as the American trucks are stamped WC-52 USA built Detroit .

Originally Posted by AndreasS

Yes very interesting. Many of These Cars are fitted with a maybe hoodnumber and an Invasion normandy Star in Opposite To their Original History and noone matters...
Where do i find the Body serial Number?
Postwar Greets ��

[Eric Korhonen]

My truck was made by Chrysler Corporation Canada Limited. I have the exact same plate as you posted with the ignition not being water proof.
As well data plate has it as Vehicle Model D3/4 WP/APT GS1. Order # for truck is S/M 6423 . I am the third owner since it was sold from the military so am not sure which department of military it belonged to prior to sale.

Eric

[Gordons]

I would be interested in seeing Andreas data plate's, I have a seen one WC-52built in 1946-8 and stamped WC-52 that looked like the 1952 M37, but No where on Canadian Trucks have I seen the data plate stamped WC-52 ?

Originally Posted by Eric Korhonen

My truck was made by Chrysler Corporation Canada Limited. I have the exact same plate as you posted with the ignition not being water proof.
As well data plate has it as Vehicle Model D3/4 WP/APT GS1. Order # for truck is S/M 6423 . I am the third owner since it was sold from the military so am not sure which department of military it belonged to prior to sale.

Eric

[AndreasS]

Hi,
here is my No plate out of the motorroom. Didnt quite think its original because of the german Registers and the weights in kg.

[AndreasS]

i already checked the pressed Ser.No in the front bumper. Its the same...
Do you know how many trucks they`ve buildes in one day or week?

curiosity-greets

[Gordons]

Hello Eric

That is interesting your serial number is 506 and the truck I have is 955, built 13 days after your truck, and so many miles between the truck I have, this one belonged to RC Canadian Signal corps, ignition not wade proofed either which I find odd. One other plate on this is truck is the small brass tag stamped " Model is D 3/4 WP/APT - GS-1"

Originally Posted by Eric Korhonen

I have been following this thread since I have one of these trucks. I always thought it was a WC, learn something new every day. Went outside last night in dark to look but could not make everything out so had to wait till morning to look closer at my data plates. According to data plate my ignition coil and distributor are not waterproofed, but looked at steering box and it sys it is wade proof.
Body serial # 31/2M2A/2279
Chassis serial #91166506
Max gross weight 8000 lbs
Engine serial # T236 7742
Date of manufacture July 13 1945

Thanks for the new information
Eric