Technical Specifications:

  • Max Speed: 55 mph
  • Width: 6′ 4″
  • Length: 16′ 3″
  • Height: 7′ 6″
  • Weight: 5,910 lbs
  • Range: 240 miles
  • Crew: 1 Driver, 1 Medic, and 6 Patients

Armament

None

Engine

Dodge T214 230.2 Cubic Inch (3.8L) in-line 6 cylinder engine with 78 hp and 222 ft lbs of torque

General Information

Built in the early 1940s, this 3/4 ton, four-wheel drive ambulance was known as the Dodge WC-54-USA. Total production of the Dodge WC series ambulance was roughly 250,000. It was based on the Dodge “Beep” chassis with an adjusted suspension for a smoother ride. The standard field ambulance in the U.S. military during WWII through the Korean War, it could accommodate four patients in stretchers or seven seated on benches. The ambulances were passed on to other Allied nations through the Lend-Lease program and remained in active service into the 1960s.