Today in WW II: 22 May 1939 Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany sign the Pact of Steel, a declaration of trust and cooperation that also included secret provisions on military and economic matters.

VC-5 Truck, 1/2 ton, 4x4 Dodge Open Cab Pickup (G505)

The Dodge VC-5 1/2 ton Open Cab Pickup truck is part of the VC model series G-505, built by Dodge during 1940.

Model	Serial Number Range	Hood Number Range
VC-5	8643462-8644641 8640001-8644641 8644348-8644641	W24146-W24506 W22134-W24111

Data from SNL G-657 Dodge Master Parts List. Other data on the Dodge G505 VC main page.

VC-5 Truck, 1/2 ton, 4x4 Dodge Open Cab Pickup (G505). Hood number W-22846 confirms VC-5 (1940 contract).