Help needed on Command Car conversion

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:21 pm

For the D-day anniversary this year, Time put out a commerative magizine. In there, they show what looks like a flatbed-with-wood-sides variant of a Dodge chasis. The picture only shows the back of the truck crossing a mulberry bridge. Has anyone ever seen info on one of these? Is it a type of WC53? I have a command car in pieces that I'd like to convert to this, if my guess is correct that it uses the same chassis.

momaw nadon · Post by **momaw nadon** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:29 pm

Try this link:
http://www.autogallery.org.ru/m/dd34.htm
I don't care for the web site owner, but the site has very good information on pre and post war vehicles.

As for the Dodge that you have described sounds to me to be a WC51 or WC52. The 52 has the winch as the 51 doesn't. TTT could help you more, he is a truck expert. He helped me with my question on the Duece. I hope that helps.
momaw nadon

momaw nadon · Post by **momaw nadon** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:31 pm

Also,if that is the right truck that I said, you would have better luck using the WC63 and cutting it down, just a thought.
momaw nadon

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:59 pm

The WC-51 and WC-52 weren't flat beds. Both had raised sides with fold down wood sides. They would look kind of like a flatbed. The only other truck like that was the WC-55 which was called the M6 when it carried the bed mounted 37mm Anti tank gun. Without the gun that truck also had high sides (about 18" high), just like the WC-51 and 52 only without the wood sides.

The WC-51 and WC-52 (winch) had exactly the same chasis as the Command Car. The Sixth Division has several examples of guys taking 1/6 21c CC's and converting them to WC-52's. Some were done very well.

Using the WC-63 would be a waste and means messing with the rear axles.

Using the CC would work out very well. Thanks to a tip by the King Tipster Centone I have a NIB 1/6 CC just sitting waiting in my bunker annex to be turned into a WC-52

.......if only I can find the time.

Someday.

Right behind me doing that, and that, and that......

TTT

momaw nadon · Post by **momaw nadon** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 9:03 pm

Thanks TTT, for correcting me. I told you he was an expert.
momaw nadon

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:28 am

TTT,

I scanned the picture and sent it to you (didn't want to post it here or in webshots because of copyright stuff). Maybe once you see the picture you can let me know if this is just a WC-51, or something else.

Thanks (and thanks Momaw)

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 7:00 am

MM:

The more I look at the picture, the more it looks like a 1/2 ton hardtop cargo with a homemade bed. The bed and cab protector looks to be constructed on a local level (handmade) to transport whatever it is in the bed.

We still had 1/2 tons in service on D-Day but the 3/4 tons were replacing them. Neat little trucks, I owned one and they were faster than the 3/4 tons. Some 1/1 guys prefer them to the 3/4. Not me, but some.

I'll check more if you send me the link it came from. Actually my print of your pic came out clearer than the link pic.

TTT

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 10:35 am

TTT,

Thanks for the info. I'll take a look at some of 1/2-ton pictures. I like "home-made" vehicles - allows alot of freedom in making the model. The picture actually was in a Time magazine that I scanned, which is why it was so blurry.

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:04 pm

MM:
I've got alot of pictures of 1/2 tons. Give me a little time with "real life chores" thru tomorrow and I'll dig them up and put them on my webshots site.

Got "Honeycanudo" stuff for some out of town company comming (running from Huricanes, I guess

). They actually expect me to leave my Puter and ignore the six sites and boards I monitor.

And what about eBay??? Can't figure some people

They just do not understand toys, and how important they are........to us at least.

TTT