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Thank you both for the serial numbers. I've entered both and they slot in well with known numbers. If you find further info, I'll update... :thumbup:
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Just a note
The T207 WC half tons started production in late oct 1940.
I have A WC1 8650448 dod 12/23/40
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What's the engine number in that WC 1 Ernie?

Obviously it would have been a T207 originally, but I have seen paperwork that the last few hundred ( 200 or 300 ) VC trucks came fitted with T207 engines, which would mean that the first T207 trucks would have engine numbers a few hundred higher than the chassis number would suggest

Basically the first T207 WC half ton would have had engine T207-00200 or T207-00300
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Sorry Gordon
It has a car motor in it
But,I have a friend who is getting a WC1 and is looking for a dod and USA number
His truck is
8646107; Engine # is T207-2715
I told him my guess on dod is Nov, 1940
If the WC started at 8644701 and the engines were in any type of an order. that means this was the 1406th truck made, but it has the 2715th motor. That leaves 1309 motors???
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That's about right. I looked it up one the ATV list from Fred Coldwell;

http://www.gwim2.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/odatv.pdf

.. if you look down the left it says 1182 vehicles which would be about right, but we thrashed out last time that the 8083 contract wasn't for VC's, so still work to do.

We don't have any late VC trucks on the survivors list with T207 engines, never mind T207 code with low serials, so still needs figured.
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In addition to my vin and hood number, here is my production date: sept 24 1942

Vin: 81587221
Hood: 276011
24 september 1942

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Thanks jsmits. I updated the info.

It's interesting that my (serial # 81610334) body number is twice yours. Yours is 26000 and mine is 52000. My engine is approx 40,000 units more than yours and my DOD is just 4 months and 2 week after yours! :)

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Please add the following:
WC-6 8647878 W207159 12-02-40
WC-6 8672553
WC-15 8689747 08-08-41
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OK Cappy, done!...thanks
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Hi guys!

I got my build card micro film copy from chrysler cororation.
Can you tell me how I can find out where my truck was sent to?
Which body numbers were painted on my dodge WC52?
How to find out?
Is there a data base?

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Hello, I've started dismantle on my WC53 and found Ser# 81574516................Thanks, John Bell
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WC-51 vin no. 81696875 for sale at a Dutch aution site: https://www.troostwijkauctions.com/nl/a ... 4-2849200/
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Posted to wrong spot! Sorry...
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I finally recovered the VIN from my 1/2 ton frame, so I have a VIN/hood number combo for the database:

VIN: 8678187
HOOD: W-223380

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Good Morning,

Here's the information for my WC51.

VIN: 81574943
Body #: 4290-78490
Engine #:T214-25299

I have a photo of the original build card but the board attachment limit has been reached!
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