1940 Dodge 1½-Ton [VF-31]

1940 Dodge 1½-Ton [VF-31] in Andersons Garage, Documentary, 1973

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin: — Made for:

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Author	Message
chris40 ◊ 2012-07-10 15:28	US or Canadian Dodge of WW2 origin, not Kew.
dsl ◊ 2012-07-10 16:40	Seems RHD.
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2012-07-10 16:59	dsl wrote Seems RHD. A lot of US origin vehicles were available with RHD in the 20s, 30s and 40s since UK was viewed as a market worth the effort. Vehicles were exported via Canada, or in CKD kits, or lacking some or all of the bodywork to avoid duties.
jcb ◊ 2012-07-10 17:23	Unusual one this , most of the ww2 ex military Dodges kept their military style front wheels even when converted to dual rears like most were by post war civilian operators. I have read that Canada supplied civilian type Dodge tippers to British government for bomb damage clearance work so maybe this is one of them. -- Last edit: 2012-07-10 17:26:04