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◊ 2006-05-02 10:34 |
Supposedly a japanese van. |
◊ 2006-05-02 14:07 |
Chevrolet 1/2 ton panel van 1941 |
◊ 2006-05-02 19:42 |
It is the Chevrolet 3116, 1½-ton, 4x2. |
◊ 2014-11-30 02:30 |
• 3116 Chevrolet inner code was for the end-gate models Suburbans from the 1946-47 Art Deco, 1947-55 Advance-Design and 1955-59 Task-Force trucks line; • 1½-ton panels from the Art Deco trucks line had dual rear wheels, but this model apparently existed only for the 1946-47 Art Deco MYs (Cf. page 44 of the 1946 Chevrolet Truck Data book for Chevrolet salesmen - Pdf, 189 pages, 350 Mb), and the pictures of "our" truck don't allow to see anything about this. Moreover, the movie was released in 1945... • 4x2??? Is it a 1942-45 military models spec? This truck is for sure a panel, and as it is almost impossible to tell the difference between 1941 to 1947 models, we should indeed give this panel the 1941 default model year. 4 models of panels were available this year (Cf. this 1941 brochure - Pdf, 28.8 Mb): - Light-delivery panel (115"/2.92 m wheelbase, 197.9"/5.03 m long, ½-ton payload), - ¾-ton panel (125.25"/3.18 m wheelbase, 209.6"/5.32 m long, ¾-ton payload), - ¾-ton long wheelbase panel (134.5"/3.42 m wheelbase, 227.7"/5.78 m long, ¾-ton payload), - Heavy-duty panel (134.5"/3.42 m wheelbase, 224.75"/5.71 m long, 1-ton payload). (All dimensions come from pages 15 & 16 of the "Unit Designed Chevrolet Truck Bodies" - Pdf, 10.1 Mb) Can anyone say which model is "our" panel? If not, shouldn't it just be identified as a: ⇒ 1941 Chevrolet Panel? -- Last edit: 2014-11-30 02:44:46 |