About: Dodge B Series   Sponge Permalink

An Entity of Type : owl:Thing, within Data Space : 134.155.108.49:8890 associated with source dataset(s)

The B-series pickup trucks were sold from 1948-1953. They replaced the prewar Dodge Truck and were replaced by the Dodge C Series in 1954. The B Series trucks came in several different variants. The B1-B were ½ ton trucks standard with a hp (kW) flathead-straight 6 engine while the B1-C were ¾ ton trucks with a standard hp (kW) flathead-straight 6 engine. It also came in several other variants such as the B1-T and B1-V which were semi-truck cabs and vans, respectively. A woodie version, the "Suburban", was also available from outside companies.

AttributesValues
rdfs:label
  • Dodge B Series
rdfs:comment
  • The B-series pickup trucks were sold from 1948-1953. They replaced the prewar Dodge Truck and were replaced by the Dodge C Series in 1954. The B Series trucks came in several different variants. The B1-B were ½ ton trucks standard with a hp (kW) flathead-straight 6 engine while the B1-C were ¾ ton trucks with a standard hp (kW) flathead-straight 6 engine. It also came in several other variants such as the B1-T and B1-V which were semi-truck cabs and vans, respectively. A woodie version, the "Suburban", was also available from outside companies.
sameAs
dcterms:subject
dbkwik:tractors/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
abstract
  • The B-series pickup trucks were sold from 1948-1953. They replaced the prewar Dodge Truck and were replaced by the Dodge C Series in 1954. The B Series trucks came in several different variants. The B1-B were ½ ton trucks standard with a hp (kW) flathead-straight 6 engine while the B1-C were ¾ ton trucks with a standard hp (kW) flathead-straight 6 engine. It also came in several other variants such as the B1-T and B1-V which were semi-truck cabs and vans, respectively. A woodie version, the "Suburban", was also available from outside companies. The B Series trucks featured a high-visibility "pilot-house" cab with optional rear quarter windows. The engine was shifted forward and the front axle moved back on the frame for better weight distribution as well as a shorter wheel base, moving from in (mm) to in (mm). The cargo bed sides were made higher to increase capacity by 40%. The redesigned cab could seat three people, with in (mm) more height, in (mm) more width and in (mm) additional in length. The cab was mounted on rubber mounts for an improved ride. Another innovation for the time was the use of cross-steering arrangement, giving the trucks a 37° turning radius. The cargo box space was increased over previous models and overload springs made optional on all variants to increase hauling capacity. Rear quarter glass were also made optional for the first time to further increase visibility. In 1950, more new features were added as the 3-speed shift lever was relocated to the steering column instead of on the floor. A fluid drive automatic became an available option and the front end was redesigned. 1953 was the last year of the Pilot-house, but brought many new changes. The "truck-o-matic" transmission, a fully automatic transmission was available for ½ and ¾ton models. A longer ft 6 in (m) bed became available, which would increase the wheelbase to in (mm). And the new wide "stepside" rear fenders were added, which would continue to be used by Dodge up until the 1980s.
Alternative Linked Data Views: ODE     Raw Data in: CXML | CSV | RDF ( N-Triples N3/Turtle JSON XML ) | OData ( Atom JSON ) | Microdata ( JSON HTML) | JSON-LD    About   
This material is Open Knowledge   W3C Semantic Web Technology [RDF Data] Valid XHTML + RDFa
OpenLink Virtuoso version 07.20.3217, on Linux (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu), Standard Edition
Data on this page belongs to its respective rights holders.
Virtuoso Faceted Browser Copyright © 2009-2012 OpenLink Software