Dodge Power Wagon - Books, Magazines, Videos, Articles

Books

THE LAND OF SHORTER SHADOWS by Erle Stanley Gardner. William Morrow & Co.(NY), 1948, First Edition. 228 pages. This Gardner's travel memoir of the people, wildlife, and vast expanse of geography, twelve hundred miles of dirt road from Tijuana, Mexico, to Cape San Lucas at the extreme end of Baja California. Over 70 photos give the reader a visual history of the area to accompany the well-written text. Nicely decorated Map endpapers. Travel Memoir from the author of the famed Perry Mason mysteries.
Auf dem Wege zur Schwarzen Oase" That means "On the way to the Black Oasis" (that is the oasis called Wau en-Namus or Waw en-Namus)

The Man Who Made The Devil Glad, Donald McCaig, 1986, Novel about man and animals. Main character uses Power Wagon to elude dishonest State trooper. From page 73: Cub said, "I didn't think it'd bother me but it sure as hell does." He asked, "Where'd you get that thing?" "That Thing" was an old Dodge Power Wagon, dark green with a cracked vent window and one bright orange fender. A dog could have walked under it without bending over. A tall dog. It had knobby military tires, an oversize military spotlight, and a new 3/8" cable wrapped around the winch in front.
Owner's Manual for Dodge Power Wagon, nice reproduction of original, available from Vintage Power Wagons (VPW)
Qataban and Sheba, Wendell Phillips, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1955, Chronicles expedition through Arabia, lots of Power Wagon stories and pictures
Operator and Maintenance for all Civilian Models, US Army, 184 pages, (VPW)
Illustrated Parts, Looseleaf bound, Dodge Power Wagon, 1947-56, 230 pages, (VPW)
Illustrated Shop Manual, Dave Butler, covers body and sheet metal, illustrated (VPW)
Engine & Clutch rebuilding for M-37, Covers rebuilding as used in the Civilian Model (VPW)
New Process 420 Transmission (1958-68) for rebuild (VPW)
The Dodge Story (VPW)
Dodge Power Trains and Interchanges, Zentmyer, for WC, 4x4, 6x6, M-37, and civilian 1-ton Power Wagon 1941-1971 (VPW)
Power Wagon Service, covers brakes, front and rear axle, transfer case and differential, Available from Power Wagon Advertiser
Power Train Survival Guide for WDX-WM300 Power Wagons 1946-1968, Every bearing and oil seal in the drive train is listed, plus many engine, electrical, fuel and brake parts, all with modern part numbers used by you local parts store. Very easy to use. 8 1/2 x 11 32 pages, Greg Coffin, 6318 Modena Lane, Niwot, Colo 80503 ($20 postage paid)
Index to Power Wagon Advertisers, Greg Coffin, 1156 East 4th St., Loveland, Colorado 80537 ($20 postage paid) Also available on floppy disk

Book Dealers

Bob Johnson's Auto Literature, 21 Blandin Ave, Framingham, MA 01702 508-872-9173
AutoMemories Auto Literature
Walter Miller, 6710 Brooklawn Parkway, Syracuse, NY 13211, 315-432-8282
Vintage Power Wagons Inc., 302 South 7th St., Fairfield, IA 52556 (515) 472-4665
Portrayal Press - We specialize in manuals and books on historic U.S. military vehicles, including military motorcycles, jeeps, military trucks, scout cars,

Calendars

Power Wagon Calendars for 2005 are available for $22.00 each postpaid in the USA from Carl Buckingham, 800 Roaring Fork Road, Aspen, CO.

CD-ROM

Military Media - Provider of Military Training Films, Military Manuals, and Military Manuals on CD-ROM

Magazines

Power Wagon Advertiser, 3090 Benton Iowa Rd., Norway, IA 52318 Great publication dedicated to Power Wagons, free classifieds, $40/year, back issues available $4.00 Gordon Maney b1pw1948@earthlink.com
Vintage Power Wagon Newsletter, Vintage Power Wagons Inc., 302 South 7th St., Fairfield, IA 52556 (515) 472-4665 Quarterly Magazine for Vintage Power Wagon Customers
This Old Truck, P.O. Box 562, Yellow Springs, Ohio 45387, 1-800-767-5828, bi-monthly, $20/year, General info on old trucks, has Dodge Garage feature

Power Wagons In Movies and TV - A list of films that have Power Wagons

Videos

1950 Dodge Power Wagon Promotional Video, 75 minutes, available from Vintage Power Wagons
WHEELS ACROSS AUSTRALIA Records famed explorers Armand Dennis and his wife Michaela taking their early 1950's Dodge vehicles from the south to the north over the Australian continent. The sedan and Power Wagon bring us the sights of birds, flowers, lizards, kangaroo and more, all beautifully filmed.
Qataban and Sheba. Can be ordered through Vintage Power Wagon for a $100.00 tax deductible donation to the American Foundation for the Study of Man. It is 90 minutes, in color with some photography by George Farrier. A must for Power Wagon owners as they are well featured. Dodge could almost have used it as a promotional film for the PW. The donation is for continuing work by the American Foundation in Mareb, Yemen. It is going on now. The American Foundation was out there last spring excavating more of the Temple in Mareb. As they raise more money, they will continue the work.

Power Wagon Articles

How Stuff works - Dodge Power Wagon
Four Wheeler, FEB, 1999, Rocky Mountain Rendezvous
4 Wheel & Off-Road, NOV, 1997 Power Wagon, M-37, and Command Car on the Rubicon
Classic Trucks, FEB 01 1997, 4X4 History 1968 WM300 Dodge Power Wagon
Four Wheeler, JAN 1997, v 34 n 1, 1957 Dodge W200 Power Wagon
AutoWeek, APR 15 1996, pages 20 and 21, Dodge Power Wagon: The Real Thing.
Off-road. OCT 01 1995 v 29 n 10, Lookee here at this '68 WM-300 Dodge Power Wagon.
Old Cars Weekly, FEB 23, 1995, v 24 n 8, Dodge's go anywhere, do anything Power Wagon
Petersen's 4 wheel & off-road, DEC 01 1994 v 17 n 12, '59 DODGE POWER WAGON.
Petersen's 4 wheel & off-road., DEC 01 1993 v 16 n 12,Power Wagon Rendezvous: A gathering of the faithful in Colorado.
Off-road, JUL 01 1993 v 27 n 7, Project power wagon
Off-road, SEP 01 1992 v 26 n 9, Part 1: Reviving a Dodge that's fresh off the farm.
Petersen's 4 wheel & off-road., SEP 01 1990 v 13 n 9, A Power Wagon meets a Power Ram
Four Wheeler, DEC 01 1992, v 29 n 12, Power Wagon Pow Wow, Presto Power Wagon Resto
Country Journal, Volume XIV, Number 4, May 1987, pp 28-33, "The Legendary Dodge Power Wagon" reprinted in the Power Wagon Advertiser, September 1987.

April 26, 2008