I have not had much success decoding the vin for my panel truck.
I'm still waiting on my parts books so no help there.
Most of the online stuff has been fail too.
Is it because it is a Canadian produced truck ?

Any how I attached a pic of the vin plate.
See below

 

 

Due to tariffs that existed between the US & Canada, Ford & Mercury trucks assembled in Canada, were only sold new in Canada.

When the tariffs were abolished in late 1967, Ford & Mercury trucks assembled in Canada strictly for the Canadian market, were cancelled.

Since this truck was assembled in Canada, one needs an apropos year Canadian Ford & Mercury Truck Parts Catalog to decode the VIN & Rating Plate.

I don't have this catalog, I cannot even figure out what year it is by reading this plate. What I can tell you is:

6, the 1st digit of the Serial Number, may decode to a 6 cylinder engine, which would be the 223 1V I-6, standard equipment in 1954/64 100 thru 600 series trucks.

82, the 2nd & 3rd digits of the Serial Number, is the body style for a Panel Truck. The following 2 digits (10) might decode to a 100 series, the next 2 digits (10), might decode to a 110" wheelbase.

I cannot do anything with the V & K. 55432 is probably the Numerical Sequence of Assembly for whatever year this is. I cannot decode the AGA Trim & 99 Paint codes.

The rest of the info is obvious: Ford F100 w/a 110" wheelbase, Ford 3 Speed Manual Light Duty Transmission, 9" rear axle w/a 3.70 ratio, 5,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.

The (US) 1957/63 Ford Truck Parts Catalog does not decode any Canadian VIN's/Rating Plates.

The (US) 1964/72 Ford Truck Parts Catalog decodes 1965 Ford/Merc Canadian VIN's/Rating Plates, but not 1964's.

1966/68 Ford/Merc's assembled in Canada use the same VIN & Warranty Plate codes as US trucks.

 

Thanks Bill.

Yes it is for a Panel Truck. The power plant currently is a Y block. Not going to gaurentee that it is the orginal motor. This is something I will have to verfiy one way or anouther.
The 55432 is the numerical sequence, this is confimred with and by the RCAF tags on the drivers door.

I will have to try to locate a Canadian Truck Parts Catalog.

Thanks for the Help though, at least now I know what I need to decode it.

Matthew

 

Coupla years ago, I bought a 1953 Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd. Ford/Mercury Truck Chassis Parts Catalog on ebay, 30 bucks plus shipping.

Was your panel originally sold to the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force)?

 

Yes it was orginally sold to the RCAF.

The color code 99 might denote a non standard colour.

The trucks dog tags (data plates attached by the RCAF) indicate the the units colour as 1-10 (1 being gloss 10 being grey) This is the part number for Gloss Grey under the old GP-12A color standards in use at the time. Althoguh the exterior of the truck has been painted the under hood and interior are in fact painted in GP-12A 1-10 grey. This was the standard colour of non combantant vehicles (staff cars etc) and non flight line (fuel and fire trucks etc) in the RCAF at the time.

Canadian military service manuals for this truck are even scarcer than the tail lights lol.

Matthew

 

Ask a question about the RCAF, get a treatise in return on paint colors.

What I do know about the RCAF: When WWII broke out in Europe, some former USAAC, USN & USMC flyboys wanted to get involved. So they went to Canada and enlisted in the RCAF. Within a few months they were across the pond flying Spitfires, Supermarines, Hawker Hurricanes, Lancasters and other limey planes.

And btw: The Rolls Royce-Merlin that was used in some of these planes was an overcomplicated design.

When Packard was awarded the contract to build them for the Brits, they simplified the design and these engines are known as the Packard-Merlin. These engines were also installed in P-51 Mustangs.

Originally, the contract was awarded to FoMoCo. FDR asked Henry if he could build them, Henry said yes, but when FoMoCo's meager design staff looked at the blueprints, they passed.

Amazingly, Henry didn't know how to read a blueprint.

 

LOL was not so much a treatise but just throwing it out there that maybe Ford U.S may have used a smiliar coding for Government purchases that required non standard paint. And might well give complete information instead of half the story lol.

I do know that in the late 50"s Ford was the manufactuer of choice for the Canadian military for MILCOT (military comercial off the shelf) vehicles.
And there are some real odd ***** ordedred.
Case in point, the Canadian army orderd a bunch of F250 4x4 units in 58. Not sure who did the conversions, but they used an axle assy' very similar to the WWII Ford CMP trucks and were cmounted with CMP style combat rims. Who knows maybe Ford did them in house with modified CMP axles.

Given the small population and small military (in comparison to the U.S) most of the information on Canadian military vehilces (especialy non standard stuff) has been lost to history.

I have restored several military vehicles mostly Canadian use stuff and this fit the bill nicely I still have to search the CFR (Canadian Forces Registration)to see if there is any information on it left in the data base.

The intent is to put this guy back to orginal with appropriate markings. and keep another peice of interactive history alive for future generations.

Matthew

 

6821010VK-55432

6 - Ford 6 cylinder engine
82 - Panel truck
10 - F-100
10 - 110" wheelbase
V - 1957
K - Oakville assembly plant
55432 - consecutive truck built

AGA - would be a base trim model but I don't have the colour listing for the 57-60 trucks.

This is from the Canadian 1948-60 Master Parts Catalogue PA-761-48/60