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It seems like the first post about the cars did not cause the rejection of the public. I'll try to continue again, the Americans.
I forgot to say - will be six stations with bukovkami and two dozen pictures.

Dodge VC

By 1939, the US Army Dodge brand cars were used for a long time, including monophonic pickups, all-wheel drive and a half tons lorries. Cars similar to those considered by Dodge VC, as though in small quantities, but were present from the beginning of the 30s. They were, as a rule, the usual pick-up Ford, converted into four-wheel drive specialized in such conversions by Marmon-Herrington.

The photo Ford-Marmon-Herrington 4x4





In the second half of the 30's were once the basic classes of standardized army vehicles, and one of them was the "all-wheel drive two-axle truck 1/2 ton payload class." Among the contenders for the military order were Ford, International Harvester, GM, and, of course, Dodge - one of the leading suppliers of commercial vehicles while in the army. In general, all of the cars, the contestants were built by the same scheme - a civilian pickup truck equipped with rigidly connected front drive axle, simplified open passenger body without doors or open cockpit and the cargo body of a half-ton payload and usually lattice protection radiator and headlights. Hence the common shortcomings - a small track, high center of gravity, complex forms stamped fenders and hood commercial pattern. All this fully applies to the submitted in 1940, the family Dodge T202, aka Dodge VC.
About the notation should be discussed separately, in order to avoid further confusion. Automobiles have Dodge, firstly intrafactory series designation, usually on the type of engine, in this case - T202. In addition, each of the performances had alphanumeric model designation - in this case, V represents th 1940 model year, C - Capacity 500 kg, 1-6 - versions. In addition, there was also a Military-through notation, where the letter G is ground equipment, and halftone-wheel drive Dodge got room 505. Thus, the machine is completely officially called 'G505 Truck 1/2 ton 4x4 Dodge VC (T202)'.
Construction Vehicles Dodge VC was simple and typical of its time - spar frame, axle suspension on semi-elliptic springs, uncut drive axles. Engine - well proven nizhneklapannym row six, simple and reliable, is available in the US until the mid-60s, and in the USSR is well known for GAZ-51. Transmission - four-stage, from the series truck transfer case - single-stage, without downshift and pluggable hard drive on the front axle. Cars VC released a little, 4, 640 copies in six versions, and the next, the year 1941 they were replaced by machine series T207, they are also the first WC (W - 1941 model year).

TTX Dodge VC-5:
Weight: 2, 370 kg
Height: 2 235 mm
Height without the tent: - Width: 1 880 mm
Length: 4 775 mm
Ground clearance: 230 mm
Wheelbase: 2950 mm
Maximum speed: 84 km / h
Engine Dodge T202, 6-cyl., 3294 cm3
Power 76 hp at 3000 rev / min
Torque 208 Nm at 1400 r / min
Cruising 390 km

Options and production volumes:
Model Description
VC-1, Commanding / Recon 2, 155
VC-2 Commanding / recce with the radio station 34
VC-3 pickup with an enclosed cockpit and benches in the back 816
The VC-4 pickup with no benches in the back. 4
VC-5 with an open cab pickup. 1, 607
VC-6 Van 'Carryall' 24

Dodge VC-1:



Dodge VC-3:



Dodge VC-6 'Carryall'. Second Dune who remembers?



G505 Truck, 1/2 ton, 4x4, Dodge WC (T207)

Cars Dodge T207 1941 are a direct development of the series T202, created by taking into account operating experience car VC. Engine T207 increased working volume was set on the same chassis. The most notable difference between the new series of simplified shapes steel hood, fenders and grille, typical of all American military trucks of those years, as well as a portion of the options, folding flat windshield. A novelty was the first version of the universal loading platform, equipped with longitudinal benches Tailboards-backs and mountings for weapons. Further improvements in design led to the creation in 1941 the T211 series with reinforced rear brakes and T215 with a more powerful engine. The rest of the cars almost the same, keeping inherited from civilian cars drawbacks - a small track, high center of gravity, narrow tires (7.5x16 & quot;). The vehicles T207 and T215 was equipped winch. In the nomenclature of all military vehicles T207 / T211 / T215 also relates to the type of G505.

T207 / T211 T215
Height without the tent: 1 956 mm (2 235 mm for WC-9 and WC-18) 1, 956 mm (1 235 mm WC-27) -
Width: 1 880 mm 1 880 mm
Ground clearance: 230 mm 230 mm
Wheelbase: 2 950 mm (3 to 124 mm WC-9, WC-18 and WC-20) 2 950 mm (3 to 124 mm WC-27)
Track 1: 508 mm 1 508 mm
Maximum speed: 89 km / h
Engine Dodge T207, 6-cyl., 3567 cm3 Dodge T215, 6-cyl., 3772 cm3
Power 78 hp at 3000 rev / min 99 hp at 3400 rev / min
Torque 222 Nm at 1400 r / min 249 Nm at 1500 r / min
Options and production volume T207:
Model Description
WC-1 pickup with an enclosed cabin and versatile platform. 2, 573
WC-3 pickup with an open cabin and a universal platform. 7, 808
WC-WC-4 3 winch. 5, 570
WC-5 with a closed cab pickup. 60
WC-6 Commanding / Intelligence. 9, 365
WC-WC-6, 7 with a winch. 1, 438
WC-WC-8 6 station. 548
WC-9 Medical. 2, 288
WC-10 Universal 'Carryall' 1, 643
WC-11 Closed Box. 353

Options and production volume T211:
Model Description
WC-12 pickup with an enclosed cabin and versatile platform. 6, 047
WC-13 pickup with an open cockpit and lateral benches in the back. 4, 019
WC-14 pickup with an enclosed cabin. 268
WC-15 Commanding / Intelligence. 3, 980
WC-16 Commanding / recce with the radio. 1, 284
WC-17 'Carryall' 274
WC-18 Medical. 1, 555
WC-19 Van. 103
WC-20 chassis with a closed cab without a body. 30
Options and production volume T215:
Model Description
WC-21 pickup with an open cabin and a universal platform. 14, 287
WC-22 WC-21 from the winch. 1, 900
WC-23 Commanding / Intelligence. 2, 637
WC-24 Commanding / recce with a winch. 1, 412
WC-25 Commanding / recce with the radio. 1, 630
WC-26 'Carryall' 2, 900
WC-27, Medical. 2, 579
WC-40 pickup with an enclosed cabin. 275
WC-41 chassis with a closed cab without a body. 383
WC-42 radio van. 650
WC-43 Machine maintenance of telephone lines. 370

The photo Dodge WC-4



WC-7 / WC-24



WC-9/18/27



G502 3/4 ton Dodge WC Truck (T214)

Cars Dodge G505 for all its virtues machines were initially civil, although more or less adapted to the conditions and requirements of the army. Their successor, awarded with their own designation G502, originally created as a specialized army vehicle. The engine, gearbox, razdatka were taken from previous models, but otherwise the design was radically redesigned. Last year's model designation WC in addition to the initial value in the case of a pickup truck with a universal platform now stood for as well as the Weapon Carrier - carrier arms, so new cars, in spite of the following 1942 model year, and increased to 800 kg load capacity, retain marking WC before the end of production in 1945.
New car Dodge T214, in the first place, has become noticeably lower and wider. Track increased by 140 mm to 1 650 mm in height with a folded tent was reduced to 1 575 mm, and is shorter wheelbase. In combination with new bridges and wide tires dimension 9x16 & quot ;, which is due to the increased ground clearance of 270 mm, it significantly increased the already good cross-country vehicle. Another important innovation is the all purpose load platform of the new sample. Unlike the previous one, which is, in fact, a normal wedged between the rear wings of a narrow body of a typical pickup, the new platform is fully used the increased width of the car. The longitudinal side seats were located on the surface of large box-shaped rear wing, served along with body boards. In addition, their internal cavities was provided a place for the transport of tools, spare parts, ammunition and other useful things. Cars with body and became the most mass modification of the T214, received the Army designation G502 3/4 ton 4x4 truck Dodge. Like its predecessors, T214 is available in several versions - universal pickup - weapon carrier, on medical elongated base and a softer suspension, an open five-reconnaissance commander (a machine used, in particular, General Patton).
We should also talk about the car WC-55 - light tank destroyer, also known as Fargo M6 37-mm tank destroyer. 37-mm anti-tank gun barrel was set back in the back of a specially equipped car WC-52. However, the design proved to be ineffective, and even before decommissioning in 1945. Many copies were converted back to standard freight WC-52.

TTX Dodge WC-51:
Weight: 2, 563 kg
The height of the tent: 2 082 mm
Height without the tent: 1 575 mm
Width: 2, 108 mm
Length: 4 242 mm
Ground clearance: 270 mm
Wheelbase: 2 490 mm (2 890 mm for WC-53, WC-54)
Maximum speed: 87 km / h
Engine Dodge T214, 6-cyl., 3772 cm3
Power 92 hp at 3000 rev / min
Torque 244 Nm at 1400 r / min
Cruising 390 km

Options and production volume T214:
Model Description
WC-51 open cabin, a universal body. 123, 541
WC-52 open cabin, a universal body, winch. 59, 114
WC-53 'Carryall' 8, 400
WC-54 Medical. 29, 502
WC-55 self-propelled guns. 5, 380
WC-56 Commanding / Intelligence. 21, 156
WC-57 Commanding / recce with a winch. 6, 010
WC-58 Commanding a radio station and a winch. 2, 344
WC-59 Machine maintenance of telephone lines. 549
WC-60 Salvage and repair shop. 300
WC-61 Workshop. 607
WC-64 Medical with collapsible body. 3, 500

WC-51:



WC-52



WC-53



WC-55 with a home-made gun installation M2HB



WC-57



G507 Truck, 1 1/2 ton, 6x6, Dodge WC (T223)

One of the main tasks of cars WC-51/52 with a universal body was transporting an infantry squad of eight persons with the equipment. However, in the same composition department in 1942 it was increased to 12 people, prompting the need for increased capacity of the car. Created on the basis of WC-51 and 52, and to unify them cars T223 WC-62 and 63 (with winch) got elongated almost a meter loading platform of the same generic type and, most importantly, the third axle. Car Capacity increased to one and a half tons, and to compensate for falling due to the increased weight at the same engine thrust-to-weight ratio on the roads received a transfer case lowering (1.5: 1) transfer.

TTX Dodge T-223 WC-62/63 is
Weight: 3, 150/3, 250 kg
Height: 2, 210 mm
Height without the tent: 1 710 mm
Width: 2, 110 mm
Length: 5, 460/5, 715 mm
Ground clearance: 270 mm
Engine Dodge T223, 6-cyl., 3772 cm3
Power 92 hp at 3200 rev / min
Torque 244 Nm at 1400 r / min

Options and production volumes:
Model Description
WC-62 open cabin, versatile platform. ~ 45 000 WC-62 and WC-63 together.
WC-63 open cabin, versatile platform with a winch. - WC-62:



WC-63:



G741 Truck, 3/4 ton, 4x4, Dodge M37 (T245)

After the Second World War on the basis of military vehicles Dodge WC has developed a version for the civil market. In contrast to the military vehicles 'Dodge Power Wagon' equipped with closed cabins civilian pattern or closed body type army 'Carryall'. Chassis generally repeated G502, however, was equipped with two-stage transfer case with reduction gear. It is these machines and served as the basis for creating an army successor Dodge WC. The first few copies received intrafactory designation T245 car was collected in December 1950, and from January 1951 the car already produced commercially under the designation Dodge M37 (Army designation Series - G741).
Except for the transfer case and increased to 2,850 mm (3,200 medical options) wheelbase chassis was virtually identical to its predecessor. Of the remaining differences - open cab, metal doors, instead of the rather complicated to manufacture a universal platform installed an ordinary cargo body, similar to the civil vans. In addition to the basic freight performance M37, also produces medical machine M43, the chassis for installation of various devices M53 and M56 to the base in 2850 and 3200 mm, respectively, and the car to service lines V41. Instead of a single "commander" of the proposed «command truck conversion kit M42» - a standard tarpaulin truck M37 was replaced on the special, as a canvas, with removable sides, equipped with windows, and in the body in addition to the standard benches installed a folding table and a lantern for lighting maps .
An improved version of 1958 can be distinguished by seemingly moved to the driver's door mount a spare wheel. Upgrades were also subjected to electrical equipment, tent and some other components. The car has received factory designation T245A, and the base model - the index M37B1. Cars family M37 / M37B1 issued until 1968, the total issue volume amounted to 115, 838 copies. In addition, Canada was made about 4 500 vehicles M37CDN, distinguished by its 4 1-liter engine and a detailed description.

TTX Dodge M-37:
Weight: 2 582 kg (2 720 kg winch, 3, 250kg for the M43)
Height: 2, 290mm (2 340 mm for the M43)
Width: 1, 900 mm
Length: 4 826 mm (5 to 055 mm M43)
Ground clearance: 273 mm
Wheelbase: 2850 mm
Maximum speed: 88 km / h
Engine Dodge T245, 6-cyl., 3, 772 cm3
Power 94 hp at 3200 rev / min
Cruising 345 km

M37:



M42:



M43:



G890 Truck, 5/4 ton, 4x4, Kaiser-Jeep M715

In the early 60s it was decided to replace as much as possible in the armed forces of the United States develop a special car less expensive serial civilian cars with a minimum of rework. In the years 1965-67 on the basis of a commercial pickup Jeep Gladiator by Kaiser-Jeep was developed by 1 1/4-ton Army version of M-715. From the prototype he differed reinforced suspension and transmission, tires, an open cabin with a canvas top and flat windscreen, folding forward, Flatbed similar in structure to the platform and the Dodge M37 standard for the Army voltage onboard power supply of 24 volts. In the 1967-69 year, the army was delivered about 33 000 cars. Their operation, in particular, Vietnam has shown a lack of reliability of the engine, and the contract for the supply has not been extended, and production, respectively, discontinued. However, with the 2000 car, virtually unchanged except for the new 115-horsepower diesel engine, produced under license from the South Korean company KIA under the designation KM45 and is quite popular in the world.
Structurally, the car is a typical American four-wheel drive pickup - spar frame, dependent spring suspension, rigidly connects the front axle. Four-stage gearshift, transfer case with reduction gear (2: 1), limited slip differentials interwheel tires 9x16 & quot ;, similar WC, M37. Four versions included directly pick M715, chassis-cabs M724, M725 and medical car service lines M726.

TTX Kaiser M-715:
Weight: 2, 350 kg
The height of the tent cabins: 1 905 mm
Height without the tent: 1 500 mm
Width: 2 159 mm
Length: 5, 328mm (with winch 5, 607 mm)
Wheelbase: 3 327 mm
Maximum speed: 89 km / h
Engine «Tornado» OHC, 6-cyl., 3, 777 cm3
Power 132 hp
Cruising 345 km

M715:



M725, the last. You can criticize)



And still pictures.
WC-52:



WC-51 with some family and not very good wheels ...



WC-63



51 at the museum in Pereslavl.



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