One ton 4WD open cab military vehicles made from mid fifties to 1972 for export only as an inexpensive alternative to the M37 3/4 ton trucks. 1 of 91 produced in 1968. 230ci. engine. NP420 transmission. 5.83 gear ratio. 12 volt negative ground. Shared many parts with M37. Also some photos of open cab WM300 Power Wagons. Thanks to Tim Holloway for help.
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5 Early sales brochure likely from 1950 due to first series bed
6 Note the rear safety strap.
7 Available in standard PW colors or Semi-Gloss Olive Drab
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9 Early Desoto sales brochure
10 1954 Special Fargo Power Wagon with painted Fargo emblem, chrome Power Wagon emblems, cowl lamps, and Braden MU2 winch. Unique looped windshield latches low on hood.
11 1955 Special Dodge Power Wagon Early floor and seats, second series bed, no headlight guards, PW emblems, winch, bright lock rings, different windshield hold-downs, civilian shocks
12 First M601 contract was 1957. Undated factory photo. No winch, third series bed, early Dodge emblem, hood emblems, cowl lamps with painted bezels. Windshield latches high on hood.
13 1957-1960 Army and Air Force Operation 1 Ton 4x4 SPECIAL POWER WAGON TRUCK (Dodge)
14 Artist rendering showing U.S. ARMY and Power Wagon emblems
15 Cowl lamps and hood emblems.
16 Interior drawing. Key in center of dash. Typical Power Wagon data plates. Winch lever slot but no lever. No kick panels.
17 Cab details
18 M37 carburetor
19 M37 springs and shocks
20 M37 rear valence. Have not seen any trucks with this.
21 M37 gas tank and rear crossmember. Never seen this either.
24 6.8-1 compression ratio for export. Power Wagon was 7.5-1 in 1954.
25 Third series bed. Offset pintle hook. Holes for trailer eye bolts.
26 Hood assembly
27 Adjustable driver seat
28 1963 factory photo of M601 built for South Vietnamese Army.
29 Undated factory photo. South Vietnamese Army flag and MDAP logos. Top bows in bed. No cowl lamps or hood emblems. Front parking lights with clear lenses.
30 1965 factory photo. MDAP logo. Note later painted Dodge emblem, no cowl lamps or hood emblems. Front parking lights with clear lenses.
31 Artist rendering of similar truck
32 1961-68 WM300 with 251ci engine in France. Supplemental water tank. Turn signal switch on steering column possibly for cowl lamps. No mirrors or tail lamps. Narrow wooden bed rails on driver side only and not set up for troop seats or top bows.
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35 Undelivered 1966 M601 discovered by David Butler
36 2,900 M601s were made in 1957. Another 727 were made in 1958-59. 12,717 were made from 1961 to 1968. Not sure how many WM300s were made.
37 1967 Israeli factory photo. WM300 with 251, custom bed, unique headlight guards, driver side spare.
38 Israeli WM300s at factory
39 1972 WM300 with 225ci. Slant Six
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41 Late Israeli WM300 with Perkins diesel and squared windshield
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43 French WM300 with 12th Sahara in North Africa. M37 voltage regulator Pioneer rack on running board
44 Modified beds and no windshields
45 Squared windshield
46 WM300 with sand tires
47 Israeli with unique headlight guard, early emblems, no windshield
48 Israeli Defense Force winch and non-winch with early emblems
49 Israeli WM300 with late emblems, 251, and squared windshield
50 Have you heard the news?
51 Late Israeli WM300 with 251
52 Kuwait WM300
53 WM300 no headlight guards
54 Open cab WM300 chassis cowl with Danish Army built cab and bed
55 Danish WM300 data plate Note high serial number
56 Another Danish Army variant
57 50,0000 Americans served in Thailand during the Vietnam War. VPWs brought back 14 M601s and 6 M615s from Thailand in 2002.
58 VPWs also brought back 40 containers of parts
59 A few of the Thai returns at VPWs
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61 M601 bed from Thailand
62 M601 cab on 46 WDX frame
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65 Jim Starkey's 1968 M601 from Thailand
66 One of 14 complete M601s returned to the U.S.
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68 M37 troop seats and top bows
69 Front top bow shortened
70 Key on driver side of dash. NP420 synchromesh transmission. Winch slot but no winch.
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73 Thanks to Jim for swapping cabs
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75 Royal Thai Army maintenance instructions
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79 Main ID data plate
80 Main ID plate redone
81 Servicing data
82 Shift pattern and road speeds
83 7 skid strips
84 M37 pintle hook
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86 Divot in firewall for M37 carb and air cleaner
87 P6WM3EO40257 "EO" stands for Export Only with low compression head
88 M37 front and rear shocks
89 M37 inverted spring shackle
90 Extra bracket to fit fender around M37 style springs
91 Frame bracket cut
92 Bed cut out for bracket
93 Also cut for zerk fitting
94 Running boards have cut out for rear spring shackle clearance
95 Purchased chassis of this 1968 M615 ambulance restored by VPWs
96 Power steering and 4.89 gears
97 P6WMEO38509 Runs great!
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99 Offset pintle hook
100 Work in progress
101 New Cumberland M601
102 U.S. Air Force M601
103 U.S. Army 1968 M601
104 Bill Peaslee's 1968 M601
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106 Peter Sprouse's 1962 WM300
107 Stamped "WO300"
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110 "Restored" M601
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112 Same or similar truck with winch and locking hubs
Great information here on these trucks. Odd that they were built in the US, yet none stayed here or in Canada yet Mexico got them. Very rare trucks here. - Larry , Tue, 15 Sep 2020 6:36PM
Excellent pictures! Could you please check: The M601 used by the Danish Army used to have the 251 Engine not the 230. Danish trucks are actually WM300 chassis cowl, not M601. - Holger Stolte, Thu, 10 Sep 2020 8:35PM
