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WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:40 pm
by G. Miskovsky
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
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:43 pm
by GoranWC51
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
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:58 pm
by FrankUSMC
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!
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:03 am
by G. Miskovsky
Nah Frank I'm going for the Quad M47 Dragon (TOW) missile launcher!
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:55 pm
by FrankUSMC
Thats my BOY!!!!Always dream big!!
one of the few, Frank USMC RET
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:29 pm
by GoranWC51
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
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:25 pm
by brian
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
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:41 pm
by FrankUSMC
" much less a wimpy little Dodge".......you know I am standing right here...
One of the few, Frank USMC RET
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:00 pm
by Kaegi
squatting the springs down good
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:59 pm
by brian
bouncy, bouncy, bouncy
BB
Re: WC 62 with a 40mm Bofors
Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 2:44 am
by tankdriver
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
Hey, HEy, HEY !
You watch your mouth, you communist pig......
