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Old 28-03-05, 19:13
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Default Dodge truck West Indies.

dear members identification concerning this Dodge 4x2 truck on Curacao somewhere around 1950-1952. Type specification, and technical info wanted??
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Old 30-03-05, 00:19
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Evening Hans:

By the design of the grille and the lack of three bumper guards this should be a 1.5 tonne 4X2 of the 1950 year model, at least if it is of American specs. Since it seems to be LHD, I would suspect that to be the case. So far, I have not come up with more info but will keep looking
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Old 30-03-05, 02:14
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I think you are right Bill. - 1950 1.5 ton.

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Old 03-04-05, 18:37
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Evening Hans:

By the design of the grille and the lack of three bumper guards this should be a 1.5 tonne 4X2 of the 1950 year model, at least if it is of American specs. Since it seems to be LHD, I would suspect that to be the case. So far, I have not come up with more info but will keep looking
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Thank you, hope you find some more info, there is a type number on the bonnet side but I can read it if I enlarge the picture it becomes unreadable. Any one able to read it???
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Old 03-04-05, 23:22
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Hans:

The emblem on the bonnet side just says Dodge.
My "good" references on Dodge are primarily for the light duty models. However, a D1 is a 1/2 US ton, a D2 is a one US ton and I would imagine this is probably a D3 based on that logic. In US measures, 1000lbs is 1/2 ton, 2000 lbs is 1 ton and so on.
I will continue to look for a better reference.
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PS: Cliff, we have to stop agreeing like this, people are starting to talk. I also have to disagree with Hanno pretty soon
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Old 04-04-05, 13:58
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My Dodge trucks listing quotes:

1 1/2 Ton:
CANADIAN- Model DF-3 Engineering code and wheelbase T-179-128-152

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Model B-2-F Engineering code and wheelbase T-179-128-152-170-192
Model B-2-G Engineering code and wheelbase TX-179-128-152-170-192
Model B-2-GM Engineering code and wheelbase TX-182-107-131-161
Model B-2-H Engineering code and wheelbase T-192-128-152-170-192
Model B-2-HM Engineering code and wheelbase T-194-107-131-161
Model B-2-EU Engineering code and wheelbase T-165
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