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Thanks Gordon. That is a big help. Is there a site that will decipher the build card?

Thank you. I should have thought of that. I'm just not used to seeing Daytons on a truck that small. The wheels don't say anything on them that I can find.

Does anyone know how to decipher a Chrysler build card or know of a site that will decipher the build card?

Here is the build card for the truck, but I can't decifer all of it. The build date is March 31, 1942 and the destination is Capetown, S. Africa. Does anyone know if there is a site to help decifer the build card.

I just got my build card from Chrysler. The truck was built on March 31, 1942. It was bound for Capetown, S. Africa. Does anyone know of a site to help me decifer the build card?

Me too. It will be a fun one to restore as it's all there and the engine turns over nicely. I just wish I could figure out what it is.

the stainless cross is still on the front and says Made in USA. It was painted over with red oxide primer and olive drab just like the rest of the truck. It does look to be a very ordinary WF 32 other than the right hand drive and those wheels. I sent pictures over to friends in England, but...

Thanks Gordon. I agree totally. It has Made in USA on it so I'm sure it's Detroit built. I'm hoping the Chrysler build card is on it's way.

They do look like a Dayton wheel, but the way they bolt up is different. I did find the correct VIN 81332000 so it should be a 42 1 ton or 1 1/2 ton, but we still can't figure out the right hand drive and those strange wheels.

The previous owner's father purchased the vehicle from a government sale after the war. They used it on a farm and never titled it. I sent the information on it to the Chysler museum and they are working on it. I don't believe it ever left the US and it is military as the base color is olive...

I've even contacted the Chrysler museum and they don't seem to know what it is, yet. I guess it's pretty rare.

Not a 4X4 This is a 4X2. Two wheel drive. I had a friend take pictures of it to people at War and Peace in England and no one knew anything about it or the strange wheels. There were 9500 of these sent to Russia for lend lease and there must have been just as many sent to the British, but...

Thanks Joe. I really don't know. The base paint is olive drab. It has some American markings above the base paint, but I can't tell yet if the base markings are British.

Thanks Doghead. I agree. I own a lot of old green trucks, but this is the most interesting. So far, I've found no information on it.

I have worked with people in the US, Britain and Europe trying to identify this truck. We know it is very rare so there's no question about bastardizing it. That won't be done. That was a stupid suggestion, let's get some real ones. This is a rare truck and may be one of the few Lend Lease...

Does anyone have any idea what I have here. It's a WF32 but is right hand drive. I've never seen wheels like this either. The original color is olive drab. It says it was made in the USA. I know the Russians received 9500 of these but they were all left hand drive. I know the British...