WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
- G. Miskovsky
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WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
All,
Just thought that I would share, never seen this configuration. This guy is selling a Halftrack on Epay. He includes pictures of a WC62 with an AA gun on it, in his text he states that is also selling the WC.
Must say that I had to look through the Becker and Dentzer Dodge book to see if they mentioned this set-up.
Have you guys seen this type of rig before?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/282409678801?ul_noapp=true
Just thought that I would share, never seen this configuration. This guy is selling a Halftrack on Epay. He includes pictures of a WC62 with an AA gun on it, in his text he states that is also selling the WC.
Must say that I had to look through the Becker and Dentzer Dodge book to see if they mentioned this set-up.
Have you guys seen this type of rig before?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/282409678801?ul_noapp=true
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Gus
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Nope, the French used the Bofors 40 mm on the GMC at the very end of the war, and then later in Indochina. But never on a Dodge WC 62/63. The recoil stress on the GMC frames was grave enough, they tended to crack after a while. My gues is that he picked up the Bofors somewhere, but without the base, and decided to make up a Portee type of vehicle on the Dodge WC 62.
Goran N
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Dodge WC51 1945
Built: 2/12/1945
Marked as an ambulance of the
Brazilian Expeditionary Force, Italy 1944-45
&
Willys MBT
ACM no 57482
Manufactured: July 1943
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
I am on board with Goran, just a made up truck. Even the bed does not look correct. it looks like the guy just cut some sheets of metal to make the bed.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET
PS, Gus, do not go get any crazy ideas about putting a Bofors gun on the WC51!
One of the few, Frank USMC RET
PS, Gus, do not go get any crazy ideas about putting a Bofors gun on the WC51!
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Nah Frank I'm going for the Quad M47 Dragon (TOW) missile launcher!
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Thats my BOY!!!!Always dream big!!
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Sweden has had a few quite funky experimental military vehicles. Like this 1946 10,5 cm Infanterikanonvagn, based on an early Dodge WC52 .
The last photo is of a Brockway truck in the background. Probably a Bridgelayer version, as I know that the Swedish army adapted those and put them to good use for many years. The remainder were sold off to the public in the 1980's
Goran N
The last photo is of a Brockway truck in the background. Probably a Bridgelayer version, as I know that the Swedish army adapted those and put them to good use for many years. The remainder were sold off to the public in the 1980's
Goran N
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Dodge WC51 1945
Built: 2/12/1945
Marked as an ambulance of the
Brazilian Expeditionary Force, Italy 1944-45
&
Willys MBT
ACM no 57482
Manufactured: July 1943
MVBros - Your need - our mission
Dodge WC51 1945
Built: 2/12/1945
Marked as an ambulance of the
Brazilian Expeditionary Force, Italy 1944-45
&
Willys MBT
ACM no 57482
Manufactured: July 1943
MVBros - Your need - our mission
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
yah, saw that at the Kansas convention a few years ago. its a home made job.
they couldent even get the 40mm to work on a halftrack. much less a wimpy little dodge.
BB
they couldent even get the 40mm to work on a halftrack. much less a wimpy little dodge.
BB
if you cant afford the manual, you cant afford the truck!
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
" much less a wimpy little Dodge".......you know I am standing right here...
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
squatting the springs down good
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
bouncy, bouncy, bouncy
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if you cant afford the manual, you cant afford the truck!
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Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Hey, HEy, HEY !brian wrote:yah, saw that at the Kansas convention a few years ago. its a home made job.
they couldent even get the 40mm to work on a halftrack. much less a wimpy little dodge.
BB
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