3/4 ton Chrysler army truck sitting in Cameron

[fenelon]

For anyone interested. A nice 3/4 ton 1953 Chrysler army truck sitting at the car dealer in Cameron (just north of Lindsay). I stopped and took a look. It's in good shape and 95% intact. Still has everything original, and has been well oiled over the years. Still has folding original troop seats in the back. I think the car dealer is called North Country Sales. Truck is sitting within 10 feet of side of highway 35. Really cool-looking vehicle. In very good shape for its age.

Dave

 

[BUSHMAN79]

Best trucks ever, I had one as a daily driver more than half of my life. Drove up skid trails, crossed creeks, went through mud and snow that stopped every other truck. Got Popeye arms from the steering, too, lol!

 

[Hawkshadow]

Was it an M37? (http://militarytrucks.ca/m37.htm)

Beautiful trucks. Unfortunately they are one of the lesser appreciated military vehicles, being valued lower than the jeeps.

 

[TCBF]

I drove one in Cyprus for six months 1978-1979. It was our 'Line Change' vehicle, and when shifts changed on the OPs in Nicosia, Line Change 3/4 tons went out from the Ledra Palace Hotel, one truck to change Line East and one to change Line West. During the "Five Quarter Ton" years in the 70s-80s, DND asked Dodge if they could build a modern version of the M-37, but alas, as the ledgend has it, Dodge had JUST thrown out the tooling. We ended up with the LSVW in the early nineties. The LSVW might have been a good truck, had we taken Western Star's rumoured advice.