WC63 1 1/2T PERSONNEL TRUCK

The Dodge WC-63 (another designation: G-507) is an American, off-road, military, truck from the Second World War. The first prototypes of the Dodge WC family of vehicles appeared in 1940, and the series production of the WC-63 was carried out in 1943-1944. About 20,100 cars of this type were produced in its course. The drive was provided by a single engine Dodge T-214 with 92 hp. The length of the vehicle was 5.72 meters and a width of 2.1 meters. The maximum load capacity was up to 1,500 kilograms. The Dodge WC-63 was one of the vehicles belonging to the Dodge WC family of off-road vehicles and trucks. It was developed on the basis of the WC-51 truck, and the main change was to lengthen the chassis frame and add one more axle to the rear of the vehicle with two wheels. The WC-63, like the WC-62 model, had the ability to drive all six wheels (6x6), and could take up to twelve soldiers or up to 1.5 tons of cargo. The car had good off-road characteristics. It was very similar to the WC-62 model, but it had a drive train enabling the use of the Braden MU2 winch. It also had the option of mounting a machine gun in the driver's cabin. The Dodge WC-63 was used extensively by the US military during World War II, for example during the campaigns in Italy (1943-1945) and in Normandy (1944).