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| | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 109 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 109 | I have searched and can't come up with the definition of AD. The only reference I found, listed an AD as a 1/2 ton 1930 GM truck.
There was BC and AD which could mean any truck built after the first Noel, but that didn't narrow it down either.
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Sorry, but the first line at that link contains a common error, George and Jon.
A-D refers to the Advance-Design series of Chevrolet trucks. The series started in mid 1947 and ran through "mid" 1955. Chevrolet/GM officially referred to the series as 1947 through 1955-1st series of trucks.
It was Advance-Design not Advanced-Design, and Chevrolet/GM almost always hyphenated Advance-Design (that is why some of us use the abbreviation A-D). GMC trucks during that same time-period were called New Design (ND).
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | What Gmo say's. It's the name that GM gave the new style pickup's that came out in '48. They used it till the early 55's.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | I called it Advance Design without even noticing the error. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 843 | But what are the Art Deco trucks called then? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | just Deco Boyd, or instead of that recent hobby moniker, the WW2 "vehicles of Victory" name that GM used: Victory Trucks [see 1945] Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Gmoniz you said it correctly the first time.The link to Tims article has it spelled with a D "Advanced" which is wrong.That's what Tim is pointing out.It's Advance Design.
George,They came out in late 1947.2-1955.1
The Art Decos are called Art Decos, nothing short for them.
Cool pictures !!
Thanks,Tim
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | Sorry for not being clearer, George - your were right in your post but unfortunately, as Tim said, "Advanced" is used at the beginning of that article. Chevrolet/GM never used the term Art Deco; however, the term fits nicely (and they are beautifully styled trucks). And, as Tim & I posted, the Advance-Design trucks were introduced in 1947. Chevrolet/GM never called it 47-2nd; they just sold the 1946 style into 1947 until they ran out). Chevrolet Advance-Design Trucks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,750 | OOPS! Spot the typo! Unfortunately the T shirts went to print before anyone noticed the error......  Not so bad for me here 'cos no-one knows what my truck is anyway! 
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1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in ScotlandIn the Stovebolt GalleryMore pix on Flickr. I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.
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