new WC 52 guy

[AndreasS]

Hello there,
i`m new user. Living in NWGermany. My other car since 8 years is a MAN 630 L2 AE from belgium army. Since a few weeks i have a Dodge WC 52 T 236 Canadian Dodge. The car stand last 20 years in a hall in netherlands, before that it was in nowegian army. Has already a heater.
I`m with joy being here and hope we have good time together.

I`ll post some fotos when i´ll get a little more experience here.

Now i`m searching for the special history of my car. The serial No is 91151596. I looked in several internet lists but never found the WC 52 with the number. Nearest number was 200 ago. It was a car send to Malta nearly end of 1944/begin of 1945. I`m very interested in the hood number oder even the bumper number or the info if its maybe send by the british.
Can you help me?

[Lynn Eades]

Hi Andreas, and welcome to the forum.
This section of the forum is about "Bren carriers" (Universal carriers) They are tracked vehicles.
Your Dodge APT Weapons carrier is covered in the "Soft Skin" section.
You need to have your post shifted to the soft skin section because you are likely to get better exposure in that section.
If you ask Hanno (or any moderator) they can shift it for you.
I am interested to see photos of your rare Dodge. Please post some pictures when you can.
Good luck with finding your information!

[AndreasS]

Thank you for Info. Have To learn about it

[BCA]

Hello Andreas,
Your Dodge APT serial number falls in the first batch of 5000 serial numbers (91151283-91156282) assigned for these Canadian trucks. A second batch of serial numbers (91166034-91172783) covers an additional 6750 numbers. PM me if you need the Parts Book, the Maintenance Manual or the Driver's Handbook for your Dodge: I have reproduced all of them.


Can anyone confirm the actual total production of the Dodge APT as being 5000+6750= 11,750 or were the blocks of serial numbers assigned but not all actually used? ........... Brian

[Gordons]

My serial number is 91166955 built 26-7-45 engine serial 7926-C

[AndreasS]

Interesting, is the car similar with WC 52? What means wp?

[Eric Korhonen]

I have looked at pictures of WC52 and box looks fairly wide. I measured box on my truck , it is 72" long and 75" wide. The inside of box is all wood not metal.

Eric

[AndreasS]

I get answer from Chrysler Dodge Museum in Detroit. They dont have any records of canadian dodge
Ok, any other idea to check out build dates or history?

[AndreasS]

Have cleaned the tyres, take the rust away, find pressdates at the Metal: goodyear 42, 44 and 47 in it.
No Advanced help for the Look After the Build Date ...

[Frank v R]

Hi folks , your Euro APT's can have a variety of parts on them , most of them have gone through many government rebuilds, CCKW's and jeeps are a perfect example of this as to many different parts on them ie. MB with GPW parts, check your frame numbers , engine numbers, tags on steering box and axles, the bolt on brace from the cowl to the floor will have a C broad arrow stamped on it , when I restored my APT that was the only location I found that marking, the waterproof ignition systems would have stayed or been removed as per the parts supply that the military of that country held, I still have one complete wadeproof system NOS less the the coil for sale , these are extremely rare,these were also used on test vehicles in Aberdeen on the WC-52, but judging by those photos I believe they were in fact APT's, so bottom line here is you will need to do your detective work , the parts book also shows serial number lots for 12,000 vehicles, when only 6,500 were completed due to the end of the war,

[Alex van de Wetering]

Here is a website with some good info on the differences between the US WC 52 and the Canadian APT:

http://www.wheelsofvictory.com/diffe...sa-canada.html

APT pictures:
http://www.wheelsofvictory.com/Canad...4%20dodge.html
http://www.wheelsofvictory.com/Canad...20vervolg.html

I don't know how long this website will be available, as the author (and forum member) Ron Perry, passed away about a year ago.

Alex