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Old 03-10-09, 12:57
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G'day All,

Leeann found this badge on a 1940 GMC that I was taking some parts off for my Chevy. What does this badge signify - does it mean that the body was an original WWII tray? Or is it something similar to what happens today if you get a mechanic or engineer to do modifications on a vehicle which then has to be inspected by the Department of Transport and they put an approved modifcation plate on it? The reason I ask is that the vehicle has some signs of being ex-military.

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Old 03-10-09, 13:23
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Was it a 6X6?
any photo's?
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Old 03-10-09, 22:11
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G'day All,

Leeann found this badge on a 1940 GMC that I was taking some parts off for my Chevy. What does this badge signify - does it mean that the body was an original WWII tray?
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Lionel
Coach builders of the day numbered their work in the same way as vehicle manufacturers numbered their vehicles so I would say that is a body (rear deck) numbering code from whomever made that body. I hope you rescued the badge?

What was the rest of the truck like?
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Old 04-10-09, 11:00
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Coach builders of the day numbered their work in the same way as vehicle manufacturers numbered their vehicles so I would say that is a body (rear deck) numbering code from whomever made that body. I hope you rescued the badge?

What was the rest of the truck like?
G'day Cliff,

It had a very good horn and a exterior door handle until I took them off and paid for them. Body and tray of truck was sad. Badge was rescued.

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Old 04-10-09, 12:40
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Was it a 6X6?
any photo's?
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G'day Jeff,

It was a standard 2 wheel drive truck and the tray was rough. Here are a couple of pictures

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