Dodge WC Data plates


1. style of the 3/4 ton Chassis Serial Number Plate.
This is the plate which is shown in the TM 10-1531, 15 May 1942, 1. Edition.
This plate is slightly larger than the later plate.
As far as known until today these plates were used up to August/September 1942.
 

Command Car
 
Command Car
 

An original one of this plates.
It is from a 1942 Carryall wich is in completely unrestored condition.
 

Command Car
 
Command Car
 
Command Car
 

Instrument panel of open bodys.
The data plate shown here is the early one.
Scan from the TM 1. Edition May 1942.
 

Command Car
 

2. style of the 3/4 ton Chassis Serial Number Plate.
Data plates are made from brass and zinc during WW2.
The plates are done with an etching process that creates raised letters and borders.
 
REPRO Examples for Data plates:
The first one made from brass with black finish is a high quality reproduction made by Steve K. U.S.A.
The second one made from zinc with black finish is from an unknown source.
This kind of writing is like the Data plate shown in the TM 9-808 from November, 14. 1942
 

Command Car
 
Command Car
 
Command Car
 
Command Car
 

Reproduction brass data plate attached (November 1942 style):
 

Command Car
 

Original Data plates from 3/4 ton Dodge Trucks:
 

Command Car
 
Command Car
 
Command Car
 
 

This one is as far as I know original from a European Army early 1950s
special to this one is that they show the model of truck imprinted, here "Command WC 56"
For sure they were NOT on the Trucks during WW2 or in the Dodge plant.
They are also known with WC 51 for example.
 

Command Car