|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4
Grease Monkey
|
OP
Grease Monkey
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4 |
Chevy registries don't list production numbers for the 47 Sedan Delivery. Would anyone know how many were produced?I own one of these, however mine is one of thirty that was stretched and converted to an ambulance/hearse combo by a company in California.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 4,951
ChatMaster - 4,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 4,000
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 4,951 |
I've just looked thru several of the 'books' that I have and, as you say, no info on 47 sedan deliveries. Nothing on 41-48 sedan delivery production for that matter.
Your ambulance sure sounds interesting.....
Bill.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4
Grease Monkey
|
|
OP
Grease Monkey
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4 |
Bill, Thanks for trying to help. I have heard a figure of 1500 produced but of course nothing to substanciate that. This anbulance was in service out in your part of the country, McCloud, California from 1947 till the 70s. Of course they were a logging company, and manufacturers of plywood. They owned the town and had their own hospital. Town was eventually sold to the residents. Ambulance was built in Oakland by a Chevy dealership there, Cochran and Celli Chevrolet under the name of Commercial Sales Co. It was number 18 of 30 they built that year. Don't know if they produced any during other years or not. It was stretched some 36 inches and I believe the current wheelbase is 152 inches. It was cut behind the doors and then suicide doors were added on each side to take up the difference in wheel base. The doors are all wood except for the metal skin. Must have found an old Buick craftsman to help with them. Has 40,000 miles on the odometer which I believe to be accurate by the overall condition of the car. Just thought you might be interested to know these things. Thanks again, Redbug
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141
ChatMaster - 25,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 25,000
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 |
My sorce says that there were 20,303 made.Sounds like a reasonable figure to me.They were not what you would call rare.Sounds like an intresting vehicle.
Gene Schneider
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,037 Likes: 5
ChatMaster - 2,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 2,000
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,037 Likes: 5 |
1947 Sedan Delivery. 75 Years of Chevrolet by George H. Dammann does list the production for 1947 Chevrolet Stylemaster Sedan Deliveries at 20, 303 as ChevGene states. The book also says that this was a record production for Chevrolet. The book also shows a picture of a stretched 1947 sedan delivery that has been made into an ambulance. This information is found on page 180 in the book. On page 181 the book states that 299 automotive chassis or cowl/chassis were sold to independent manufacturers.
the toolman
60th Anniversary Meet Chairperson
Dave
VCCA # L 28873
VCCA #83 Tool Technical Advisor for 1914-1966
VCCA #83 1940 Chevrolet Technical Advisor
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,578
ChatMaster - 3,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 3,000
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,578 |
redbug,do you have a pic of your 47 ambulance?I have a pic of a 48 I wonder how close they were in fabrication,chef
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141
ChatMaster - 25,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 25,000
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 30,701 Likes: 141 |
There are several 1947-48 Chevrolet "comerical cars" shown in the book "75 Years of Chevrolet"...
Gene Schneider
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4
Grease Monkey
|
|
OP
Grease Monkey
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 4 |
chef chevy, Tried to email you a picture of my 47 ambulance last night but your email address chef fry@hotmail.com was returned not found. Is this still your address? Regards, Terry.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,578
ChatMaster - 3,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 3,000
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,578 |
redbug
chef_fry@hotmail.com
Note the underscore,thanks
|
|
|
|
|
