pictures of dodge writing serial number

[irish wc62]

can anyone help with these pictures. i want to figure out my serial number etc from the pics.
i can make out out the numbers 33253 and 46700 after that i couldnt find any more.

could anyone tell me my srial number
what is the writing in yellow on the inside of the hood mean.

thanks colm

[FISCH]

Have you tried to view the serial number using a black light or red lighted flash light? Somtimes it helps. Also yoy could try rubbing some chalk on to see if you get a dark area where the light stamp is/was.

[Robbo]

US Hood numbers started with a 3XXXXXX so that 3 number may be part of the hood number stamped into the chassis. I have heard that the US number was sometimes stamped into the chassis during some rebuilds.

Chassis numbers should start, I think, with an 820XXXXX

Keep looking.

[irish wc62]

any ifo on the tag on the firewall?

the picture of the rebuild mean it was rebuilt in the us?

[Gordon_M]

Not sure about the stencilling.

You see that it was rebuilt in accordance with MWO (Modifcation Work Order?) which would suggest by the US, but then you can see the R.A.C.T. and you think "ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS of TRANSPORT" or something like that, which would mean British.

I can quite see that the Brits would use American MWO's as guidance for rebuilds, after all they built the trucks.

[brian]

actually the body tag is perty interesting.
judging from the 42 date and high production number,
I'm guessing that there was no differentation from 3/4 ton cabs, and 1.5 ton cabs.

BB

[irish wc62]

so what do the numbers on the tag mean i get the 42 bit as the year.

i always thought my wc62 was built in 43.

culd the number 3312353 be the my serial number if the 820 was put in front? ie 8203312353

or if it was the hood number stamped on the chasis would it b correct to stencil the hood usa 3312353 s?

i want to order a build sheet and put my wc on the list of known dodges.

need help here or whats the next move. i cant sand it down anymore as there is no more numbers to be seen. tried the chalk didnt work tried a traceing and got the 3312353 and 461700. can these numbers mean anything.

help

[Andersun]

Not sure about the stencilling.

You see that it was rebuilt in accordance with MWO (Modifcation Work Order?) which would suggest by the US, but then you can see the R.A.C.T. and you think "ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS of TRANSPORT" or something like that, which would mean British.

I can quite see that the Brits would use American MWO's as guidance for rebuilds, after all they built the trucks.

R.A.C.T. = Royal Australian Corp of Transport

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/ract/

[Robbo]

As far as I know the Australian Army were never issued with 6x6 Dodges - but they might have rebuilt some in Korea I suppose.

[brian]

as I understand it the body tag is the year designed not the year built.
http://ww2dodge.com/w/index.php?title=Body_tag

BB

[brian]

yep I'd say the 3312353 makes sense for the hood number.
where on the frame did you find it? are we looking at a bumper bolt?
cant really tell from the picture.


http://ww2dodge.com/w/index.php?title=M ... tion_Chart

BB

[irish wc62]

i found the numbers on the chasis on the drivers side just in front of the wheel.

thanks for the info on the rebuild its intresting to think my dodge could have been in the korean war.

i always assumed it must have been in europe during ww2 and not the pacfic.

so if the 3312353 makes sense for the hood number would the correct way be usa 3312253 s. ive found loads of the earthing straps on the dodge.

[Gordon_M]

Ray Edsall provided this;

Just an aside. The RACT is Royal Australian corp of Transport. The Brits are, R.C.T. .Royal Corp of Transport .Ray

Thanks Ray

Now all we have to work out is how a European WC 62 got rebuild by the RACT in accordance with US MWO's and ended up in Ireland...

[mazungumagic]

As far as I know the Australian Army were never issued with 6x6 Dodges - but they might have rebuilt some in Korea I suppose.

I think you are all on the wrong track !

While the abbreviation RACT does stand for Royal Australian Corps of Transport (and there are probably other interpretations as well), this Corps was known as the RAASC (Royal Australian Army Service Corps) till 1973, after our withdrew from South Vietnam.

In other words, there was no RACT (meaning Royal Australian Corps of Transport) during the Korean War and it is doubful if the Australian Army had any WC 51/52 during that War, in any official sense, let alone WC 62. It is also unlikely that any WCs were refurbished by the RACT after their name change, ie post 1973.

So, there must be another interpretation of the RACT acronym.

Jack

[DM Carpenter]

Royal
Automotive
Club of
Tasmania?

Nah, probably not

Dave