Grtngs Super 55 - I just went out to my shop and had a good close look at the plate on my March '48 built 2-ton. The lettering is very faint, but I distinctly can see the notation "Serial No." rather than chassis number. Mine however, shows a different HP and RPM than on your repro, so I looked in the spec sheets in the info package I recently received from Chevrolet. It appears that the 6000 series 2-tons (and those 4000 series 1-1/2 tons w/optional RPO 225 "LoadMaster" 235.5 cu.in. motor) were rated at 83.5 net at 3000 RPM. My VIN plate shows this rating, and not the 81.5 at 3100 RPM (not that it's a big deal to me personally) - everything else is exactly as you've shown it. I wonder if some 2-tons were delivered with the std. "Thrift-Master" 216.5 motor, which would explain the 81.5 @ 3100 rating seen on your '48 or the plate you used to start with?
