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1938 Chevrolet 15-cwt G/S trucks
I thought it might be helpful to post amy list of all the 1938 Chevrolet G/S 3/4 ton trucks:
SERIAL # ENGINE # DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE # ALLOCATED TO: 815312801 DND Z 38-1-24 3 MED. [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312802 T1,271,025 DND Z 38-1-38 ‘C’ BATT. RCHA [WINNIPEG, MANITOBA] 815312803 T1,271,022 DND Z 38-1-40 ‘C’ BATT. RCHA [WINNIPEG, MANITOBA] 815312804 T1,271,037 DND Z 38-1-41 PPCLI [WINNIPEG, MANITOBA] 815312805 T1,270,810 DND Z 38-1-39 ‘C’ BATT. RCHA [WINNIPEG, MANITOBA] 815312806 T1,270,751 DND Z 38-1-44 PPCLI [WINNIPEG, MANITOBA] 815312807 DND Z 38-1-25 [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312808 T1,270,622 DND Z 38-1-42 PPCLI [WINNIPEG, MANITOBA] [1] 815312809 T1,270,978 DND Z 38-1-43 PPCLI [WINNIPEG, MANITOBA] 815312810 DND Z 38-1-17 3 MED. [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312811 DND Z 38-1-14? ‘B’ BATTERY [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] [*] 815312812 DND Z 38-1-16 ‘B’ BATTERY [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312813 DND Z 38-1-18? ‘B’ BATTERY [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] [*] 815312814 DND Z38-1-48 P.P.C.L.I [ESQUIMALT, BRITISH COLUMBIA] 815312815 DND Z 38-1-19 3 MED. [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312816 DND Z 38-1-47 P.P.C.L.I [ESQUIMALT, BRITISH COLUMBIA] 815312817 DND Z 38-1-15 ‘A’ BATTERY [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312818 DND Z 38-1-21 ‘A’ BATTERY [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312819 DND Z 38-1-13 ‘A’ BATTERY [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312820 DND Z 38-1-23 [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312821 DND Z 38-1-26 [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312822 DND Z 38-1-46 P.P.C.L.I [ESQUIMALT, BRITISH COLUMBIA] 815312823 DND Z 38-1-22 3 MED. [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] 815312824 DND Z38-1-45 P.P.C.L.I [ESQUIMALT, BRITISH COLUMBIA] 815312825 DND Z 38-1-20 ‘B’ BATTERY [KINGSTON, ONTARIO] [2] 815312826 T1,271,027 DNDZ 38-1-49 REGO. 4284 L.S.H.(R.C.) [CALGARY, ALBERTA] 815312827 T1,271,036 DND Z 38-1-50 REGO. 4282 L.S.H.(R.C.) [CALGARY, ALBERTA] 815312828 T1,271,053 DND Z 38-1-51 REGO. 4281 L.S.H.(R.C.) [CALGARY, ALBERTA] 815312829 T1,271,041 DND Z 38-1-52 REGO. 4283 L.S.H.(R.C.) [CALGARY, ALBERTA] 815312830 T1,271,026 DND Z 38-1-32 REGO.F-21058 THEN F 488 R.22eme [QUEBEC CITY,QUEBEC] 815312831 DND Z 38-1-2? RCR[LONDON, ONTARIO] 815312832 T1,271,057 DND Z 38-1-33 REGO. F-21059 THEN F 491 R.22eme [QUEBEC CITY,QUEBEC] 815312833 T1,271,032 DND Z 38-1-34 REGO.F-21060 THEN F 489 R.22eme [QUEBEC CITY,QUEBEC] 815312834 DND Z 38-1-3? RCR[LONDON, ONTARIO] 815312835 DND Z 38-1-4? RCR[LONDON, ONTARIO] NEW CONTRACT: 815314928 DND Z 38-1-35 ‘A’ COMPANY, RCR [HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA] 815314929 DND Z 38-1-36 ‘A’ COMPANY, RCR [HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA] 815314930 DND Z 38-1-37 ‘A’ COMPANY, RCR [HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA] 815314931 DND Z 38-1-10 ‘B’ COMPANY RCR [TORONTO] 815314932 DND Z 38-1-11 ‘B’ COMPANY RCR [TORONTO] 815314933 DND Z 38-1-12 ‘B’ COMPANY RCR [TORONTO] 815314934 DND Z 38-1-9 ‘B’ COMPANY RCR [TORONTO] 815314935 DND Z 38-1-6 ‘B’ SQUADRON R.C.D. [TORONTO] 815314936 DND Z 38-1-8 ‘B’ SQUADRON R.C.D. [TORONTO] 815314937 DND Z 38-1-7 ‘B’ SQUADRON R.C.D. [TORONTO] 815314938 DND Z 38-1-5 ‘B’ SQUADRON R.C.D. [TORONTO] 815314939 DND Z 38-1-28 ‘D’ COY.? RCR [ST. JOHN, QUEBEC] 815314940 DND Z 38-1-31 ‘D’ COY.? RCR [ST. JOHN, QUEBEC] 815314941 DND Z 38-1-29 ‘D’ COY.? RCR [ST. JOHN, QUEBEC] 815314942 DND Z 38-1-30 BODY NO. 50 ‘D’ COY., RCR [ST. JOHN, QUEBEC] [3] 815314943 DND Z 38-1-27 ‘D’ COY.? RCR [ST. JOHN, QUEBEC] [1] This truck, serial number 8153102808 is possibly the only one to survive today. The body has # DND 6 on it. It was sold off by the M.A.D. [see below] post-war and purchased by a Canadian farmer who used it until 1980! [2] This truck was photographed in February 1940 in Delville Barracks, Cove, Hampshire with a broken right headlamp and had Ontario number plates, allocated to The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, who were brigaded with the PPCLI. Its driver at the time was Private George Kenyon. [3] Therefore had body # DND50. [*] Military District No. 3 quote both # 38-1-14 and 38-1-18 as being Serial # 8153102813; it is suggested that the above is correct. There is no indication so far as to the order of the London, Ontario trucks, and it suggested that the above is correct. 38-1-23/25 and 26 were on charge to Kingston, Ontario, but it is not yet known to which regiment or battery they were allocated. They may have been on charge to the RCHA Brigade, though all were the responsibility of the District Ordnance Officer. Two of the British Columbia trucks were registered with CB 355 and 358, and thus it is assumed that the trucks were registered as CB 355/6/7 and 8 in accordance with their DND numbers. General Motors of Canada CSL 17-52 Model 15-31 Serial number - 8153102808 Engine number -T1270622 Body serial number -DND 6 Trim – Special Paint F.C. 26 From this we know that Oshawa used a Maple Leaf Truck [heavy Chevrolet truck] civilian Model 1752 2½-ton Chassis With Cowl that normally had a 109-inch wheelbase, however the chassis may have been especially shortened as this truck has a 105-inch wheelbase. Note the special trim, F.C.26 National Defence Service Green paint code, and ‘DND’ special body number, which apparently numbered 1 to 51 and fitted without reference to chassis sequence. Note the initial ‘8’ is the Model year, followed by the Model Number 1531, which was a civilian Chassis with Flat Face Cowl ¾ to 1-ton capacity, 131½-inch wheelbase, and then the sequential production number starting with 0001. The plate information suggests that these were very special trucks, mixing NC components with heavy-duty COE chassis. This took a bit of detective work! 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David any chance of a photo so we know what we are looking at please.
Cheers Cliff |
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1938 Chevrolet G/S truck photo
Two trucks in service by then with the Westminster Regiment. Rego CB 355 and I think 358 at the back.
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Re: 1938 Chevrolet 15-cwt G/S trucks
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Cliff, also see http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net/cmp_canad...ry_pattern.htm for more pictures. H
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Pix
This would appear to be one of the P.Q.-based trucks. It has a "F" prefixed rego.
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1937 G/S Trucks
There were of course two prdecessor trucks, the Ford and Chevrolet 15-cwt/ 3/4-ton G/S trucks. Here is the information I have:
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This is the Ford version.
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hi david
great work with the info you have posted on the prototypes. were there ever any manuals or a vehicle data sheet published for there vehicles? cheers!! mike |
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Manuals
Mike I have checked my file, and have not found any reference to any specific manuals but I did find:
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My file also reveals: Quote:
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hi david
thank you for that information. you mention the 2 ton fords with the innes-cunningham conversion used by the R.C.A.F. as fire tenders. attached is a photo of one of these, dated 1940 at camp borden. i found this picture at www.firehouse651.com, in their early vehicle gallery. cheers!! mike regards the listing of chevrolet trucks above, i have seen a picture of one in service with the perth regiment, and there were at least two in Aldershot, N.S. as evident in another picture i have seen. Last edited by mike mckinley; 15-09-06 at 03:04. |
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