Military Vehicles, January 1997,: Re: Canadian Dodge T-212 (D8A)

Re: Canadian Dodge T-212 (D8A)

Will Power (colbco@powerlink.co.nz)
Tue, 21 Jan 1997 09:26:56 +1200

In message <32E44AFF.6A19@gil.com.au>, David Prince <davprin@gil.com.au>
writes
>A friend of mine has just about finished restoration of a 1941 Canadian
>Dodge T-212 also known as a D8A or Scout. These were similar to the
>American 1/2 Tonner but were right hand drive, had Canadian Military
>Pattern 6-stud 2-piece wheel rims and had the British style rear body.
>
>Does anyone have any information of these vehicles such as photos, how
>many were made, where used, etc? Also, does anyone know of any other
>restorations of this type of vehicle.
>

Hi David,

Yes I had one some years ago. It was originaly totaly restored by Mike
Pickett. It did the 40th Normandy Anniversary tour in 1984, and was
much photographed by Bart Vanderveen and others. It was in several
issues of 'Wheels and Tracks', as well as MVCG 'Windscreen'. I do have
some pic's and I believe also on video somewhere. I eventualy sold mine
to the US of A. We don't have one shown listed amongst IMPS members at
the moment, but we had two at Beltring last July.

It was Will Power that kept the British Army on the move !!

regards

Colin Brookes
Invicta Military Vehicle preservation Society (IMPS)
colbco@powerlink.co.nz