I just bought a Chevy truck as a Birthday present for my Wife. I was told it is a 1941 ex Australian Army vehicle. its 160" wheelbase / Duel rear tires. Chassis number is 42D44004S972 and the engine number is #BFR484706 can someone tell me what I have got please?
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We have been looking for just the right truck for years and this one is just perfect. Still has the old army headlights etc. The guy that we bought it from only stopped using it on full registration 18 months ago.
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He has not logged onto to site in over a year and a half. He has an email listed in his profile. Search his name in the member list to view his profile.
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily) ‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence) “I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
Looks like it still equipped with it’s military black out running lights and I love that signal arm.
I’m curious, what is the chain driven power take off that runs to the back of the bed for?
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Hy Seamus Chevy, you have a 1 1/2 ton truck, (eight sided screw in front hub cap). In Canada that would have an 11 series designation, interestingly in later years that size of truck had the designation of 4400 series, 4400 is part of your serial number. Did you take a picture of the serial number plate yet? Canada produced a lot of vehicles for the military that went to Australia.
Here are a couple of 1 1/2 ton GMCs that probably share a lot of sheet metal and drive components except for the engine as your vehicle. GMC used their own engine. The one on with the grain bed is a 1941 and the one with the ladder is a 1946. After the War and possibly during the war the front fenders were made smaller to save metal. Looks like yours has the wartime fenders.
I have two sets of factory full width front fenders for this body style, one set came on school bus, other on flatbed truck. Handy for converting to 4wd front axle which I have done with one.
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires. '47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle. '54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed. '55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
Thanks for all the great comments guys. Phak1 the chain drives an in the bed grain auger and also out the side has been some sort of a lifter, maybe a hay bale lifter. I am actually at work overseas, so you guys have seen nearly as many photos as I have.
Guys I have only been on this site four or five days and I have already learnt heaps / loving it and you all make a newbie feel like a long lost mate. Thanks
Thanks for all the great comments guys. Phak1 the chain drives an in the bed grain auger and also out the side has been some sort of a lifter, maybe a hay bale lifter. I am actually at work overseas, so you guys have seen nearly as many photos as I have.
That’s really cool! Some pictures when you get back then!
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1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc Brakes Project Journals Stovebolt Gallery Forum
