Скачать или смотреть CAN Dodge APT WC51

Beautiful Dodge Air Portable built by the Canadians and narrower than the Dodge WC51/52.
 
DESCRIPTION
The Dodge APT 3/4 Ton Line vehicle was a military line vehicle based on the Dodge Weapons Carrier line of vehicles from the United States of America. Built by Chrysler Canada to a modified specification, the APT was Air Portable and was narrower than the WC51/52 vehicles.

In July 1944 the ministry of supply raised concerns because of a shortage of 15cwt, 4×4 trucks, forecast at 10,000 units. A short fact-finding mission ensued where the production capabilities of Canadas’ four truck producers was examined. Chrysler of Canada was in the best position to produce this new truck as the other three were at full production already. It was decided that rather than tool Chrysler up for CMP production( of which at least one cab13 prototype existed), it would be easier to build a canadianized version of the U.S. dodge wc-51 – 52 3/4-ton truck.
The Canadian built truck was given the nomenclature of d-3/4 apt, which stood for dodge 3/4-ton air portable truck, as it had to fit into the C47. This meant that the body had to be narrowed by 5″ from the original design, of which 3200 had already been built, as the change came into effect at unit 3201. To the best of my knowledge these vehicles were modified to conform to the -5″ rule. Then another requirement came out, which was that the vehicle was to be wade proofed. This changed the nomenclature of the vehicle to d-3/4 apt/wp, which commenced at unit 5001. The logic behind using the Canadian 236 cid engine rather than the American 230 cid was that all other Canadian produced dodge trucks overseas had the Canadian engine, which for logistics, and spare parts made sense.

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