Archie, this is a good "tech tip" to bring back up (started in 2008 if anyone missed that

). Many knowledgeable Bolters* collaborated to provide
THIS great Tech Tip,
"Spot Art Deco trucks like an expert!" The link for "More discussion about this topic in the General Truck Forum" leads right back to this spot.

Hope some Art Deco Bolters can get some good use of the Tip and this thread still.

The intro to the Tip is also fun:
Those Art Deco trucks (1941 to 1947 1st Series) all look alike, don't they? Well big surprise -- they're not! With just a little bit of knowledge, you too can impress your boy/girlfriend, entertain party guests or deal with a cagey seller by being able to tell those elusive '41's from their more numerous '46 brethren! It's so easy once you've let Kip teach you how to ... * Folks like George "46forme" Wells, Tim "Sheridan" Sheridan, Kirk "41Chevy" Culver, Kip "kip's 41" Bonds, Dan "Chev4t6," "1946chevypickup," "rustednuts," Harold "Harold41" Wilson, "Dalbuie," Jim "JiMerit" Merit, Dave "Homer52," "apart hillbilly," and Kieth "Workinonit" Bevan