m44

[camp9]

I found a old truck today, looks to be a dodge painted yellow with govt. ID on the side, paint flaking with green paint underneath. Data plate says M44, or at least I thought it did, lots of white corrosion on it. Didn't get any pics, has a flat head 4cly gas pick up type truck 4X4. Is there such a thing? Yes I did my search both ways as well as google.

Camp

 

[phil2968]

 

[Westech]

M44 is the M35 family of 6x6's rated for cab and chassis only.
So I do not believe that it is a M44. You stated you did research?

 

[Bob H]

M44 is a deuce
M44 is a cluster bomb
W44 is a nuclear warhead
M44 is a Russian rifle
M4A is a Sherman tank
M43 is the ambulance variant of the M37 (but had a 6cyl)

 

[camp9]

Thanks Bob H, now I got something I can sink my search teeth into. Did a search for the M37, found some pics, and it looks like a M37. I'll have to spit on the data plate this time to cut through the oxidation, but could of swore there was a 44 there. I'll see it again next week, he's supose to give me a price before he sends it to the scrap yard.

 

[drgreg]

I don't think there was a WC-44, but it may have been a 1944 model.

 

[Varyag]

could be an m37 with a deuce cab on it.

 

[nattieleather]

Could be a M42 which is the M37 with the command post / radio truck kit. It would have had a canvas top with windows and a fold out table etc. If your going to go back snap some picks.

 

[camp9]

Will do. I'm supose to go back early next week, hopefully he's ready to get things out. He had two flat head engines sitting in his shed too, painted green, I'll get picks of them too. Again I wasn't sure what I was looking at, but one had lettering on the side that I think said "ites" Hard to read, maybe had a M in front of that, I'll look closer next week. Thanks for the thoughts

Camp