1942 DODGE WC22 HALF-TON PICK UP

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ROYAL BATH & WEST SHOWGROUND, 

SHEPTON MALETT, BA4 6QN

SUNDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2015

1942 DODGE WC22 HALF-TON PICK UP

A 1942 left hand drive Dodge WC22 Half-Ton Pick-Up, unregistered, chassis number 81513950, light Olive Drab. The WC range of light military trucks was introduced by Dodge in 1941 and came in a variety of guises. An open-cab weapons carrier, the WC22 was designed to tow the M3 anti-tank cannon as well as transport gun crew and ammunition. Around 5500 were built but less than a handful are believed to be in the UK today. Last registered in the US in 1951 where it was in service as a test drilling rig in the Mojave Desert, this abandoned WC22 was imported into the UK in 2013 requiring full restoration. Over the past two years it has been the subject of a full ground up rebuild by one of the country’s leading military specialists. This has included a new oak bed, full mechanical overhaul (strip and rebuild of both the straight six flathead engine and four speed crash gearbox), new wiring loom, full bodywork restoration and sympathetic repaint in US light Olive Drab, new seats, front and rear tilt and considerable detailing. All parts have been imported from the US or fabricated to exact specification. Original wartime markings and date plates have been retained, including paintwork to the rear tailgate with genuine ‘US Navy’ script. A full file of bills and receipts accompanies the vehicle as well as a photographic history of its rebuild. With over £20,000 believed invested to date, this WC22 is now ready to show. No documents See illustrations