The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Question about trucks used for war production

A friend down the street has a 1944 Chevy 1 1/2- ton truck that was his father's water well drilling truck. He told me that during WWII, trucks were rationed out within the United States depending on the need for the truck. This truck was sitting in Western Motors in Leoti, KS. His father and another buyer had to prove the "need" for the truck in order to purchase it. His father received approval to purchase the truck, due to the future use of the truck as a water well drilling truck. My question, is there a record of the number of trucks built for use other than for war production? Surely war production trucks were built with different specs. Thanks in advance! JR Patton Tribune, KS.