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Dodge Kew Trucks

British Dodge vehicles started production in 1932 using American sidevalve engines and some were exported to Australasia. Production resumed in 1945, but the first new design came in 1949 with the 100 series sometimes called 'Parrot Nose' because of the shape of its bonnet. In fact this bonnet distinguished the Dodge 100 Series from the Ford ET6 and the Leyland Comet that shared the same basic cab by Briggs Motor Bodies.

aa Dodge Kew 100 1952 Tipper badge

Dodge Kew 100 1952 Tipper - badge on nose. Dodge Trucks were built in Britain in a factory at Kew, London.

ab Dodge Kew 100 1956 Tipper grille

Dodge Kew 100 1956 Tipper. The 'parrots beak' bonnet was actually a variation on the Briggs Motor Body cab, also used by Leyland Comet and Ford ET6. This Dodge has a Perkins P6 4.7-litre diesel six cylinder engine.

Dodge Kew 100 1952 Tipper front

Dodge Kew 100 1952 Tipper. With a Perkins 5,560cc diesel engine.

Dodge Kew 100 1956 Tipper front

Dodge Kew 100 1956 Tipper, with Briggs Motor Body cab, also used by Leyland Comet and Ford ET6

Dodge P6 1952

Dodge P6 1952. Built at Kew as the Dodge 100-series, sharing its cab with the Ford ET6 and Leyland Comet, but uniquely having a 'parrots beak' bonnet.

Leyland Comet 90 1953 Brick Lorry

Click here to go to an album on: Briggs Lorry Cab. Leyland Comet 90 1953 Brick Lorry with Briggs Motor Bodies Cab

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