1942 Chevrolet Three-Quarter Ton 'Art Deco' [3609]

1942 Chevrolet Three-Quarter Ton [3609] in The Desperate Hours, Movie, 1955

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
vilero ◊ 2010-04-09 17:49
Yvon52 ◊ 2010-04-09 23:33	1 ton or 1 1/2 ton ??
vilero ◊ 2010-04-10 13:06	Could be the difference between 1-Ton and 1½-Ton that 1½-Ton got dual wheels on the rear?
vilero ◊ 2010-04-12 11:31	After some research done, I think we can safety go for 1-Ton. This one would be a 1-Ton Medium Duty in 137 inch inside 3800 Series, instead the 1½-Ton with four wheels on rear axle. Also see http://www.brads41-46chevys.com/id7.html and http://www.oldride.com/classic_trucks/131131.html .
eLMeR ◊ 2014-12-30 02:57	1941-47 Art Deco truck. 1942 models are said to have a painted grille, which seems to be the case here. 125¼" / 3.18 m or 134½" / 3.42 m wheelbase? 1st would make it a ¾-ton stake (official name in 1941-42: Three-Quarter Ton), second, as it has single rear wheels, a 1-ton model (One-Ton in official documents. See the 1941 brochure -Pdf / 28 Mb)). But these wheel rims looks more like the ones of the smallest stake truck, which would mean a ⇒ 1942 Chevrolet Three-Quarter Ton Stake? -- Last edit: 2014-12-30 04:51:14