I need help identifying my Chevrolet Truck

I need help identifying my Chevrolet Truck

it's a 1 1/2 ton flat bed truck, right hand drive, single axle dual wheel, I think is a 1941 or early 42 it has what we call a Colonial Cab, that is a cab made in NZ, I have been told they imported the trucks cowl forward in 41 and made the cabs here in NZ then started to bring them in to NZ complete in 42, the doors on the NZ cabs are timber frame and have a tighter curve on the upper rear door corner, the chassis number on the original ownership papers & ID tag are XHMS 34053, I assume the model is the XHMS and the chassis number is the 34053, I think it may have come out of the Oshawa plant but would like confirmation of the production plant & year of manufacture. Engine number is BDR 15592 but original engine may have been BFR 246846, I would appreciate any help,
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http://s1308.photobucket.com/user/os...96283687125611

 

That is a nice old truck Mate, what are the plans for it ?

 

Going by the mechanical yellow hand i would say it,s an old dunny truck, Sorry, could,nt resist.

 

I'm guessing it is a 1942 model year. Very similar to a 1941. The reason I say '42 is because of the side grills along the engine bay. I think like yours the '42 had more vertical divisions in the side grill. Photos can be deceiving. I am going by three pictures of a '41 and three pictures of a '42 in a book titled CHEVROLET TRUCKS 1918-1995.

 

http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/blog/index.php/category/technical-articles/1934-46/misc-1934-46/ check this site

 

Looks like a really solid survivor, really too nice an original to restore. I see what you're talking about on that cab, it is different from US made cabs, don't think the doors would interchange.

 

I'll just keep it, tidy up the few bits that need doing to keep it driving and legal but I don't plan to restore it, there may be plenty of tidy restored trucks around but they can only ever be original once.

 

Usually I think BS on that statement but this time the truck is in good enough shape that I think you can polish it up and have it be a pretty decent survivor. That truck looks really well cared for and I'd bet that it spent the major part of it's life indoors somewhere.

I've seen some trucks from the same era around here that have belonged to the same owner since new and still get used for a few weeks a year to haul the harvest to where it is sold and then put back in the shed and tucked away until the next harvest a year later.

 

very nice shape ---i like your plans...

 

That would make a really cool car hauler.

 

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