Dodge WC54/WC64
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Dodge – other special vehicles: the collective page outside the named ranges, the Second World War WC series with the WC54 and WC64, eight-cylinder, 68.6 kW, or 92 hp
This page gathers the Dodge vehicles the register could not assign to a named range: the WC series and its WC54 and WC64 versions. The WC series was the light and medium military-truck family Dodge built in large numbers for the US Army during the Second World War; the WC prefix denotes the vehicle class, the number the specific body and payload variant. The WC54 was designed as an ambulance, the WC64 as its more off-road-capable development. Dodge is today a brand of the automotive group Stellantis.
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The register lists here 2 versions with 68.6 kW, or 92 hp, from eight-cylinder engines of 4,903 cm³ displacement, an unladen weight of 2,320 kg, a gross weight of 3,100 kg and a width of 2,140 mm.
The WC series was among the most-built US military vehicles of the Second World War and served on almost every front as a troop carrier, ambulance and tow vehicle for light guns; after the war many vehicles remained in civilian and military service in numerous countries and are today sought-after collector vehicles.
On used examples, the frame and sheet-metal condition, the condition of the engine and clutch, the function of the four-wheel-drive shift and differential lock, and the completeness of the military equipment all matter; spare parts run through specialist military-vehicle dealers and international collector clubs.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Dodge Spezialfahrzeuge (weitere Modelle), Dodge WC (Wikipedia)
Technical data
Engine
| Engine | Gasoline, six-cylinder side valve, 230 cubic inches.correct |
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Dimensions and weights
| Length | 194.5 in.correct |
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| Width | 78 in.correct |
| Height | 90 in.correct |
| Wheelbase | 98 in.; 114 in.; 121 in.correct |
| Unladen weight | 2,680 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gearbox | Four speed forward, one reverse, part-time 4x4correct |
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Working data
| Fuel tank capacity | 30 gallons (US)correct |
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Origin and approval
| Body | Coachbuilt, steel sheet.correct |
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| Parent company | Chryslercorrect |
Other data
| Predecessor | Dodge WC-27, G505, 1/2-Ton 4x4correct |
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| Successor | Dodge M43; M37 ¾Ton truck seriescorrect |
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