Dodge D15

[gordon]

In the absence of a cab plate ( I'm assuming there wasn't one as no photo ) I'd be looking very hard at that front chassis rail for an eight digit number starting with a 9

While I'm on, it was contemporary practice to mark the chassis PART NUMBER mid wheelbase between the spring hangers with the same size and typeface of stamping, so don't get distracted by that. It is quite easy to distinguish the PART NUMBER stamping as it is very clean, neat, and heavily stamped absolutely square with the chassis, where the CHASSIS NUMBER was stamped quite approximately with a hand held block and usually a lot fainter.

[Ron Pier]

Well Gordon, the wing and front wheel were off when I arrived, which made life easier. I spent an hour with the owner who used his angle grinder with rope wire wheel to completely clean the chassis on that side from cab to bumper, but no other markings came to light, and no indication of it being sanded off.

The truck has previously been used for film work, hence some lack of interest by it's PO on the subject of history or ID, and the reason why it's been painted red over what is clearly army green underneath.

The current owner is very pleased with the information you have provided and the plate that I gave him from Bart Vanderveen's book which should help in his application with DVLA. However I think he will have to go with the T110 number for the chassis number. Regards Ron

[gordon]

You go with what you can find. I assume that number means, or meant, something to someone.

regards

Gordon

[Alex van de Wetering]

Such a lovely truck, but I have to ask about the tipper body......was it replaced at some stage, or strengthened? To me it looks different from the normal 4F pattern dump/tipper body.

Ron, please keep us updated on the progress and the plans of the owner. Love to see some more MCP Dodges on the forum.

Alex

[Ron Pier]

Hi Alex. It's out of my hands now. The owner was going to send me a link to a video of the trucks last film roll (carrying grapes) but I haven't received it yet. I'll post it when it comes. Ron

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Such a lovely truck, but I have to ask about the tipper body......was it replaced at some stage, or strengthened? To me it looks different from the normal 4F pattern dump/tipper body.

Alex

Looks like it may be a replacement using the 1.5ton Chev (Yankee Joe) rear tipper body.

[gordon]

That's a standard Budd style dump body. Hoist was normally Heil or Hercules. The length of it means the standard toolbox across the back of the cab has gone too.

Unlike cargo trucks, dump truck tended to keep their bodies, so I'd guess that one has been on there for a good while.

[Sascha G.]

We also have a Canadian Dodge like that:





Also not so famiilar with this trucks, maybe someone knows the excat type designation?