Technical Steering Wheel

What would this be from ? THX

 

Teens or twenty something.

 

Minnesota?

 

A creek?

 

1916 Toyota , Wagon

 

Definitely a dodge. I think.

 

A 1915 Whatsit

 

20's Chevrolet truck

 

He got it!!!!

 

And I thought it was from a Henway.

 

Not so fast my friend.....he doesn't have it! Upon further investigation, it's a 40's Chevrolet/GMC military wheel.
http://mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=24125
http://thierry.becker.free.fr/VolantsGMC.htm

1944

 

What's the difference, they both look the same. Or is the 20's Chev wheel mis identified?

 

They're both correct. They were made by GM's Inland Manufacturing Division in 1924, went to hard rubber after and back to wood in 1942.

 

Interesting

 

I am guessing they went back to wood as rubber was a war material and in short supply.

 

Yeah, right after Pearl Harbor, the Japanese captured ninety percent of the United States' natural rubber supply in SE Asia and tires were rationed January of 42.

 

An old farmer neighbor of mine had a 1942 or 43 Allis Chalmers tractor that he bought new that came with steel wheels because of the war. After the war was over he bought new wheels and rubber tires for it.

 

My great Mennonite farmer neighbors must think we're still at war.