Jack T. Briggs of Denver, Colorado correctly identified the vehicle as a Dodge Power Wagon used by the Waco Fire Department. Congratulations! The Dodge M37 314-ton 4×4 truck (G741) was Dodge’s follow-up to their successful WC Series from WWil. Introduced in 1951 it was used extensively by the United States armed forces during the Korean war. During the 1970s, they were replaced by the com-mercial truck based 1 1/4-ton M715 and M880 series.
It was not the most glamourous military vehicle, but it served an important job of transporting troops and supplies. It was the unsung hero of the Korean war. More recent-ly it was used as a municipal brush firefighter truck. This one is from Waco, Texas.
The new owner Tim Gregg plans to use it as his barbecue kitchen from which he will sell some of the best barbecue meals in the mountain town of Bailey, Col-orado. He is naming it The Smiling Pig. If you see this truck in Bailey, stop by. You can be assured you are in for a real treat.
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