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1956 Chevrolet Task-Force Ward Class: Bus, School — Model origin: 
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◊ 2010-02-23 22:13 |
Ward body |
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◊ 2010-02-24 03:23 |
1957 Viking 6700. Remember; From 1955-1962, light-duty Chevy trucks were Apaches, medium-duty Chevy trucks were Vikings, and heavy-duty Chevy trucks were Spartans. |
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◊ 2010-06-21 18:15 |
1 Star |
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◊ 2013-05-13 17:41 |
Looks like a 1956 Chevrolet Ward, not 1957. The two years for Chev school bus chassis are almost identical with similar hood and fender badging. However, one difference was that in 1957 Chevrolet added two stamped "hood spears" to add sheet metal rigidity and reduce hood vibration. I don't see those bumps ups on the hood in this pic, which would instead make this a 1956 when no such spears existed. Also not sure if this is a 6700 or 6800. The 6700 had a 194" WB, typically with 7 side windows and the 6800 had 220" WB and had 8 side windows. Although I count 8 side windows I agree it looks shorter than a 6800. |
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◊ 2013-05-15 15:04 |
Wrong Ddey65. This is not a "1957 Viking 6700". No one ever called a school bus a "1957 Viking 6700". (nor is this bus a "1957", but that's another issue...) Between 1955-1956 Chevrolet Series II Task Force school bus chassis were referred to only as 4500, 6700 or 6800. Same for 1957 with the addition of two larger 8800 and 10800 model chassis. The names Apache, Viking, and Spartan do not appear anywhere between 1955-1957. The GMC equivalents were badged S300, S370 and S450 and were almost identical except for front grill and other minor product line differences. For 1958-1959 Chevrolet school bus chassis were called Series 40, 60, 80, 100. True, starting in 1958 "Apache", "Viking", and "Spartan" appears on fender badging and in some publicity materials. But only badged as "Apache", "Viking", and "Spartan" beginning in 1958. Chevrolet truck model Series designations for 1958 were completely revised. The new system began with a letter prefix. "C" indicated a conventional cab; "K" a 4 wheel drive model; "P" was forward control; "L" for low cab forward; "S" was for school bus and "M" was for tandem. After 1960, Chevrolet school buses were badged S40, S60, S80, S100. -- Last edit: 2013-05-15 23:22:22 |
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◊ 2018-07-09 03:45 |
To avoid any doubt: 1955-57 front face with the 1955-56 hood and the 1956-57 hood end badge. It also has the 1956 only fender badge. |
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