HANDLE REAR DOOR DODGE COMMAND CAR + KEY

WC56WC57
Manual available
39,48 €
BTW: 6,85 €
SKU:  CC930674
GTIN (EAN,ISBN): 8.11
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War Dept specs from the original Technical Manual — click to open

Command Car tailgate handle with key

T-handle locking mechanism

Lockable handle for the tailgate of Dodge Command Cars. This T-handle with key allows secure locking of the horizontally split tailgate of the command car. Essential component for a correct restoration.

Type

T-handle with lock

Application

Tailgate locking

Fixing

Existing tailgate holes

Supplied with

key

Features

  • T-handle grip with integrated lock
  • Matching key included
  • For horizontally split tailgate
  • Easy to fit in existing openings
  • Functional locking

★ Reproduction of the original tailgate handle with lock, as used on WWII Dodge Command Cars.

Installation notes

The handle is mounted in the existing holes of the tailgate. Works together with the tailgate latches and hooks that hold the tailgate in closed position.

Historical context

The Dodge WC Command Cars had as a distinctive feature a horizontally split tailgate that could serve as a work table for map reading. The lockable handle was necessary to secure the tailgate during transport.

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Restoration part — not a ready-to-fit product

This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.

Installation requires technical knowledge of the vehicle. Unsure whether this part suits your version? Ask us before purchase at info@willys.be.

This part fits:

ModelYears
Dodge
Dodge WC56 command car1942, 1943, 1944, 1945
Dodge WC57 command car (winch)1942, 1943, 1944, 1945

📐 Diagrams & technical drawings

From the original Technical Manual TM 9-808 — Technical Manual — only for Dodge ¾-ton 4×4 (WC series)

Body and sheet metal
Body and sheet metal
Page 327–334