Dodge 300

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not to be confused with the Chrysler 300.

Dodge 300
Overview
ManufacturerDodge UK
Production1957-1965
AssemblyKew, United Kingdom
Body and chassis
Body styleCab over
PlatformLAD cab
Chronology
SuccessorDodge 500

The Dodge 300 was a medium- to heavy-duty

Ghia-designed Dodge 500 which appeared in late 1964.[1] Following the retirement of the 300, Dodge's Kew plant was shuttered as production was moved to Dunstable.[2]

Design

Truck and tractor models were available, as well as a four-wheel drive model for military use. The weight range offered was from 5 to 9 long tons (5,100 to 9,100 kg), with the tractor models being rated for 10 or 12 long tons (10,200 or 12,200 kg).[1] Most Dodge 300s received diesel engines from Perkins.

The

"LAD" cab
(Leyland-Albion-Dodge).

Bus Models

A bus variant of the Dodge 300 was developed in the early 1960s, but only eight were built. A prototype model S306 with a Leyland engine and Weymann bus body was built in 1962 (registered 2498PK), followed by a model S307 with Perkins engine and Marshall bus body in 1964 (registered 3033PE). These were used as demonstrators by Dodge, but the only orders which resulted were for six S307 models with Strachans coach bodies which were delivered to Rickards of Brentford later in 1964 (registered AYV93B to AYV98B).

1972-1982 models

From 1972 on, a new Dodge 300 series of heavy lorries was sold in the UK. These were made in Spain by

Renault Véhicules Industriels took control of Chrysler Europe
truck operations.


References

  1. ^ a b Wright, Kelsey; Zatz, David. "Kew Dodge: Dodge Trucks from the United Kingdom". Allpar Trucks. Allpar LLC. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b "A Brief History of Dodge Trucks in the UK". Rusty Trucks. Retrieved 16 May 2014.