the V means it had a 283 in it [no V= standard 235], 3=series [½T], A= atlanta I think, 1959 of course, not sure on the T, and the following numbers are the serial production sequence at that plant

the V8 is an option, as is the fleetside and the big window, and the hydramatic, so the overall combo is on the rare side - a real high serial number could mean you got onea the last TF trucks produced, so call it so rare as to command an outrageous resale price! grin congrats on the purchase, and remember we all like pictures!! grin like seein all these TF trucks joinin the garage crew
edit- oh the T will be for the automatic

Bill


Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics