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I just consulted two books concerning war-time Chevrolet trucks. One stated that production of civilian Chevrolet trucks ended January 1942 and resumed January 1944 when production of trucks for high-priority civilian use began on a limited basis. It shows serial numbers for 1944 pickups beginning at BK-2127. In September, 1945 production of a wider-range of models began called interim 1946 models.

The other source states that the Chevrolets produced beginning January 1944 were heavy duty models on wheelbases of either
134 1/2-inch wheelbase or 160-inch wheelbase. It states that production of 1/2 ton models resumed in 1945 for qualified and essential users. Take your choice which source to believe. Frankly I have photos I took of a 1945 Chevrolet 1/2-ton but I have never seen one called a 1944 model.