Data Plate

[Ian Johns]

Can anyone tell me a little more about this plate? It's mounted in the side of the dash and there has never been any plates mounted on top of the dash. thanks for the help

[Brian Gough]

Hi Ian,

To clarify, is that data plate on a 12 or 13 cab Chev 60 cwt?

Brian

[Grant Bowker]

The plate appears to be mounted on the door end of a cab 13 instrument panel.

[Brian Gough]

Ian and Grant,

From my observation on CMP Chevs, the start of 13 cab production and introduction of the later style data plate did not coincide exactly. Where the "old" style (cab 11 & 12) data plate was used on early 13 cabs, the build date and contract number were placed on the bottom of the shift pattern plate, located on the front of the engine cover.

I have never found a written reference as to when the switchover in plate style occurred, certainly not in the service bulletins.

Brian

[Ian Johns]

Yes it's a Cab 13. It's one of 4 trucks I received today. Not an engine cover in sight

[Ian Johns]

Thanks guys