What a great Ute, congrats on buying it!
Not a lot to add, but here goes:
This Australian list via Bill Kreiner helps to explain the Year - Model - Marque relationship:
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...126#post283126
Mike Kelly had one of these DeSoto Utes, it had the Aust. army nomenclature "SP11 12 cwt GS van" stenciled on the cowl:
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...715#post283715
Also see this post about the “PlySoto”:
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=12126