aussie 1937 chev/mapleleaf truck cab.

[Howard]

Luke,
Welcome to the MLU forum! An international collection of unstable people with an appetite for rusty old trucks...
Where in this wide brown land are you?
I know of a couple of these kind of trucks around the area, but I would love a photo so we can see what exact truck we are talking about. Photo please?
If you have trouble posting the pics, feel free to email them to me.
Howard.

[aj.lec]

A few of the differences between the american and australian models were discussed in the thread aussie chev truck

[Mike K]

Luke

Try to get a copy of Norm Darwins book. "The history of holden since 1917" .

Mike

I think those cabs were used on Bedfords also

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Ask Eddie Ford, the publisher if he has a copy:

restoredcars@iinet.net.au

Mike, you might be right with the Holden cab...GM-Holden's used the same cab for instance on Vauxhall, Bedford and Chevrolet light commercials 1934/5-6, and in 1937-8 could well have done the same in the heavier line with Bedford, Chevrolet, GMC, Maple Leaf, and Oldsmobile trucks! The ML in the 1937-8 was a 'clone' of the Canadian GMC, with minor differences, and Chevrolet engines. The Olds trucks were also a GMC 'clone' but of course of the Pontiac, Michigan -built GMCs with the Olds 224 engine that was also used in GMCs! You might therefore find the parts you need in a Holden-cab Bedford, GMC, Chevy or Olds!

David