Military Vehicles, September 1996,: Re: Info wanted on Dodge M37 3/4 ton trucks

Re: Info wanted on Dodge M37 3/4 ton trucks

Gerry Davison (gerry@login.dknet.dk)
Tue, 17 Sep 1996 22:58:44 +0100 (MET)

Hi Soren

Well, there are probably a thousand good reasons why you shouldn't buy
and run an M37 (or a WC51 or WC52 for that matter) if you want an
economic street machine. The question you have to ask yourself is what
you want to use it for...I run a WC51. I don't care at all that it only
gives 3.5-4.0 Km/ltr (same as the M37). I don't care at all that I can
only run it at max 40mph if I don't want engine trouble (the block is from
March '49). I don't even care that I have to wear thermal underwear in
the winter (-200C to -400C). Why do I run it on a daily basis? I love the
way people tun thier heads when they hear the rumble of the engine and
the whine of the gearbox when I'm climbing a hill. I love the fact that
when everyone else is lying in the ditch on snow-covered roads, I can drive
by (and earn enough for the petrol by pulling them out again). I love the
fact that when I park next to a Rolls Royce, it's Betty Boop (my WC51) the
pedestrians look at and not the Rolls.... That's why. If that's not up your
particular street, don't buy an M37 - you'll only get lots of heartaches...

Regards
Gerry Davison - Denmark