1942 last chevrolet car

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I can now reveal that, thanks to the wonders of modern science and online newspaper searching, the final passenger car was a light grey sedan, assembled Saturday morning, February 28th 1942. That meant GM of Canada did 90% war work but the other 10% was vital commercial trucks, so for a time, civvy trucks were available. I have seen suggestions in the past that military car assembly might have continued until June 1942 but that is something to be sceptical about. The final car was destined for a 'distant dealer' and under the car rationing mught not be sold for several months the paper were advised. Or it went to the Government? In its place a new type of war vehicle went into production, and I immediately thought it might have been the C8A HUP and derivatives, as they were wholly-built at Oshawa.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Off topic I found that there were some Canadians with wives in Singapore when the Japs invaded Malaya. Some worked in the Ford Motor Co of Malaya Plant and indeed the surrender was signed in a chap's office on I think February 15th,