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Question:

Did the Canadian modell 1/2 ton pickup use the same hupcap for each year of production as a car from say 37-48 American Cheverlot vehicles..

That is to say:

37-38, 39, 40, 41-48?

Trying to help a member and wanting to confirm the above as being correct or not.

Thanks,

Charlie

Wow! It seems to me that the question would be an easy one to answer. Not so, I guess.

Real stumper, huh?

Still looking for help on this one. I think ” he member said it was for a 1944 Canadian 1/2 ton pickup. I am assuming that the U.S.A. Chevrolet from 1941 to 1948 would be the same unless the Canadian model had a completely different hubcap.

Anyone?

Charlie

For one thing a 1944 hub cap would have been painted ans not chrome.

I'm no hubcap expert, but I do know that even our cars used different hubcaps in 1939 and 1940. Not sure about trucks during the war years. As Gene stated, they would be painted up here as well. Can you supply a picture of the hubcap in question?

I’m the member Charlie was asking for and if I could post a picture of the caps I would. The truck is a Canadian 44 but some parts are from pre 40 and original to the truck so not sure that the hubcaps are correct.
They look just like the 594453 1937-38 caps but don’t have the swoop above and below the Chevrolet script but does have the 3 rings around the outside edge. Also they have a chrome “skin” over the metal cap. Now the cap has the 3 rings embossed in it but not the Chevrolet script.
Either way If they are correct or not I’d still like to hear some info on them as I haven’t seen any like them.
Bill

Bill... Just a question about the year as well. I certainly don't know all of the facts, but I was under the impression that trucks didn't go back into production until 1945. During the war years the "new" trucks were just 1942's held back by the factory. Is the 1944 part of your data tag on the truck, or is it just in the paperwork? I may be wrong on my info here, as it may have been different up here in Canadian factories.

There were some 1/2 pick-ups built in 1943-1945. Thet were consideed 1942 models except for the serial numbers.

The first digit on the serial number from the data plate attached to the truck is a 4 indicating it as a 1944. It was definitely built with anything left over at the time!

The hubcaps Bill describes as being a little different to U.S. 1937-8 hubcaps were used on 1937-1940 passenger cars and light commercials in Australia. These of course were sourced from Canada. On 1941 Holden built cars they used hubcaps similar to what was used on U.S. cars so I would imagine that was what was used also in Canada.

I doubt the earlier caps would be correct for a pickup built in 1944.

Thank you for the info now I have a direction to look. I’m not sure I’d rule them out all together for my truck as many parts are pre 40 but over the years anything is possible with people changing things. I’d like to hear from anyone that has a Canadian truck in the early forties to see what they have.