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I found an unknown vintage truck/pickup; wooden spokes steel cab, wooden box and no indication of a brand, so all I have to go on is the engine. A six cylinder and I think you call those a L-head?
Cast on numbers on the engine L 128 394006-1 and the letters CWC or CWG hard to say what would be right, without cleaning. The serial number of the engine is on the front top part T123274 On the head the numbers 874112-1 B149 the same letters CWG and 5 6, does someone have an idea what this could be, it is reasonable complete and would make a nice restoration object.
If somebody is interested, I'll go for pictures tomorrow.

Thanks for the help
Richard

With some pictures we can probably help. Are there any names embossed on the motor like "Huricane" ?

Yeah
I know, not much to go with, but it was getting dark and I didn't bring my camera, I'll post pictures tomorrow. Sory just puzzled, I thought I can google for it, but I get nothing but a hercules engine for a milktruck, and it isn't a milktruck, could be a case of swap engine,
I'll post them tomorrow
Thanks for your time

Richard

I am sorry gentlemen,
Things aren't going as planed and I'm running out of time, I put the pictures on; http://ca.geocities.com/the_bald_ass_prairie_farm/index.html
and I don't have a good view of the engine, just not my day. I will be back at 5.00 am Mountain Time.

Thanks
Richard

intresting, where 'bouts in Alberta do you reside?

Thank you gentlemen,
This is a strange truck, it looks like a thirties cab, that is what caught my eye in the first place. I'm beginning to think that this is a do it yourself vehicle from the forties, build with what was available. There are almost too many gauge's on the dash for a late twenties truck. (Opinion of a non specialist = me ) A hectic period ahead, which will prevent me to go back there till Wednesday, the earliest, some times a job gets in the way of everything . Steel fenders and a wooden side step (?) might be a clue; the Muncie transmission was used by Chevrolet, but no such cabs for a Chevrolet till the end of the thirties. I'll have to go back and take a longer, better look at it, now I want to know.
Thank you for your help and time

To Ol' GMC, about 6 hours straigth South of you, Lethbridge, then head South over the #3 turn East on the 501 and after 30 miles you're getting real close

I'll report here as soon as I have "good" pictures of the engine and I have been able to search for more clues.

Richard

Richard there is/was a manufacturer of White trucks. I think they are into the big riggs now like the Kinworth and sutch. This might be one of their earlyer indivers.

Gentlemen,
I’m sorry for the delay, work and fun sometimes don’t go together too well.
Finally I get the time to go there and have another good look at the truck. I took some pictures and made a second page with the results of all forums where I dropped the question. Like everybody was expecting, this is a thrown together vehicle; as far as I can figure it out, it has a Ford 31-34 cab. A 1928 CWC (might be Pontiac) engine and the chassis and rear axle are from an Old's from the twenties. Someone needed a ride real bad.
Thank you all for your time and trouble.

Richard

The pictures at a website http://ca.geocities.com/the_bald_ass_prairie_farm/second.html

You might not get in there right away, as this is a limited free account