Clinton in Custer County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

1948 Dodge Fuel Truck

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. 1948 Dodge Fuel Truck Marker

Inscription. This 1948 Dodge B1-C 3/4 ton fuel truck featured a standard 108 horsepower flathead - straight 6 engine - with cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft. This series was manufactured from 1948 to 1953 and replaced the pre-war Dodge truck.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 35° 30.364′ N, 98° 59.214′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Oklahoma, in Custer County. It is on West Gary Boulevard (Business Interstate 40) south of West Modelle Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is outside the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2229 W Gary Blvd, Clinton OK 73601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Oklahoma.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería,

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the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Clinton, Oklahoma (here, next to this marker); Route 66 Diner (a few steps from this marker); Route 66 Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Clinton Drive-In (within shouting distance of this marker); Rio Siesta Motel (within shouting distance of this marker); Redland Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Mohawk Lodge Indian Store (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. 66 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

2. 1948 Dodge Fuel Truck Marker

Oklahoma Route 66 Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

3. Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 367 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 16, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 3. submitted on April 11, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.