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£9,000
Manufacturer: Dodge
Model: B008 1/2 Ton Pick-Up
First Registered: 1949
Registration No: RegNo
Engine No: Not Quoted
Chassis No: 4712191308
MOT: Not Req
Colour: Blue Grey/ Black
Details:
The Dodge B-series pick-up trucks were sold from 19480953. They replaced the pre-War model and came in several different variants. The B1-B were ½ ton trucks standard with a 95 hp (71 kW) flathead straight-six while the B1-C were ¾ ton trucks with a standard 108 hp (81 kW) flathead-straight 6 engine. It also came in several other variants such as the B1-T and B1-V, which were semi-truck cabs and vans, respectively. A Woodie version, the "Suburban", was also available from aftermarket coachbuilders.
The B Series trucks featured a high-visibility "pilot-house" cab with optional rear quarter windows. The engine was shifted forward and the front axle moved back on the frame for better weight distribution as well as a shorter wheelbase, moving from 116 in (2,900 mm) to 108 in (2,700 mm). The cargo bed sides were made higher to increase capacity by 40%. The redesigned cab could seat three people, with 2.5in (64 mm) more height, 6in (150 mm) more width and 3in (76 mm) additional in length. The cab was mounted on rubber mounts for an improved ride. Another innovation for the time was the use of cross-steering arrangement, giving the trucks a 37° turning radius. The cargo box space was increased over previous models and overload springs made optional on all variants to increase hauling capacity.
Offered here is a 1949 example of the B008 1/2 Ton pick-up, which was originally supplied in Southern California and was imported into the UK from San Diego, where it has been the subject of a complete strip down and nut and bolt rebuild. The work was painstaking and took years rather than months and the truck has covered very few miles since this rebuild/restoration was completed.
The truck is described as one of the finest examples of the B Series "Pilot House" trucks available, with the chassis finished in black, many NOS parts being used in the rebuild, all gauges and instruments working correctly, all new brakes, suspension etc, and a vehicle which now starts, drives and stops as it should.
The truck retains the original, flat head straight-six engine and three speed manual transmission.
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