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Fleet Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Central PA
About the gas cap: I have literature that says gas caps were black, but I was not sure if that was for F-350' and up or for all trucks. The vintage pics I have from Ford Truck Clues and dealer pics are not clear enough to show for sure. So is the gas cap missing or is it painted black??
Great pic though isn't it. I wish I had one of my truck when my grandfather had it and used it as a work truck on his dairy farm...
Bring out the best!
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From: Huff, ND
JMHO
Fleet Owner
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From: NM
Just guessing, but it looks like he just gassed it up from the farm tank (one of those elevated gravity tanks) and slopped it all over.
I had a '53 in college, it was likewise a farm truck, I was the 3rd owner and it had painted hubcaps. Couldn't swear it had the original gas cap but it was chrome as you can see.
I had a '53 in college, it was likewise a farm truck, I was the 3rd owner and it had painted hubcaps. Couldn't swear it had the original gas cap but it was chrome as you can see.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Central PA
Just guessing, but it looks like he just gassed it up from the farm tank (one of those elevated gravity tanks) and slopped it all over.
I had a '53 in college, it was likewise a farm truck, I was the 3rd owner and it had painted hubcaps. Couldn't swear it had the original gas cap but it was chrome as you can see.
I had a '53 in college, it was likewise a farm truck, I was the 3rd owner and it had painted hubcaps. Couldn't swear it had the original gas cap but it was chrome as you can see.
My truck which I bought from my grandfather in 1977 (and he bought it new) had a chrome gas cap.
About the truck in question: there is a gas tank behind the truck and it looks like the runningboard could have had gas or another fluid wash away some dirt....
Marmon-Herrington Man
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Central Illinois
OK, my turn to keep it going. How about some Marmon-Herrington ambulances? Hope nobody was sitting on the passenger side of that '38/'39/'40. Boy would I like to find one of these someday. Stu
FTE Chapter Leader
Joined: May 2001
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From: Rhode Island
That second pick would be a converstation piece for sure! Could you imagine the sound inside the truck!? How about the hole out the otherside????
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From: Yountville Ca
I think more people just "had jobs" back then lol.
Posting Guru
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From: Yountville Ca
I'll bet right after WW2 people just became accustomed to wearing uniforms etc. I can remember that in the early 50's for sure. Even the Texaco guys had uniforms/hats etc.. And they weren't the only ones.
It was pretty common. It was the next step up in marketing I guess.
It was pretty common. It was the next step up in marketing I guess.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
That, gentleman, is an AMAZING thread! Thanks to all!! I drive my 56 to work at the High school every day, and to haul wood, cement, etc.. so some of these are still working hard..
Thanks guys!!
Thanks guys!!
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: East KY
Oh I agree. People back then just had so much more motivation and discipline. And YES, they made sure they had a job. I've said this for a while, but if this country got into a true knock down drag out fight like WWII now, we'd fall apart at the seams.