Another Look at that T9 with the attached L1-1 on my 1935 DB 1.5 ton

[MoritzFlathead1935]

So after much todo about this transmission that seemed to be a mystery, with he help of Eric Bannerman identifying my trucks origins via the frame stamp  seems my truck started it's life out as a part of a US Military order of Dodge trucks. 1934 KH-31-USA  

After doing a little research I came across this forum 

https://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=272388

showing the restoration of a KH-31. In this forum I noticed two things. the transmission was the same and the drivers side front fender spare tire was also the same. It was confirmed for me that civilian 1.5 ton truck all have their spare tire mounted in the back underneath the truck.

after a little searching around I found the green paint behind my bench seat. The truck is currently painted red. I was told that that was the original color. Well now what else was I told that was not in line with reality.

All in all this has been fun finding out more about this little big red truck.

Hope that opens more doors for someone out there about their truck.

(picture of the transmission and the history photo are from the forum mentioned above, the Red truck is mine.)

Edited September 1, 2022 by MoritzFlathead1935
giving credit to whom credit is do for the pictures

[Lingle]

I wonder if it wasnt a surplus truck at some point and "sold" into civilian population painted red?  I know in the current day, you can buy retired military equipment, although in its original color, but I wonder if something different happened years ago for this particular case?  Nice looking vehicle regardless