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EARLY CCKW TAIL LIGHTS

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon May 18, 2015 2:29 pm

Ever notice the 1941-early 1942 photos of CCKWX and CCKW Cargo Trucks with their tail lights removed?
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Re: EARLY CCKW TAIL LIGHTS

Post by D.R.H. » Mon May 18, 2015 6:21 pm

What was the purpose behind the removal Ben? I have seen photos, can't say as I remember where though.
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Re: EARLY CCKW TAIL LIGHTS

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon May 18, 2015 6:24 pm

Photos are in David Doyles excellent GMC CCKW book and the Tankograd book on CCKW Cargo Look at the photos of CCKW's in the Louisiana and Carolina Maneuvers, the tail lights are gone. I should look up the lighting controls of the early tail lights, that might explain it.
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Re: EARLY CCKW TAIL LIGHTS

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Oct 09, 2015 1:16 pm

Nobody has noticed?
Notice that the openings for the 1st Series CCKWX and CCKW are also slightly smaller. There must have been a bulletin to increase the openings.
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Re: EARLY CCKW TAIL LIGHTS

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:13 pm

Nobody?
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Re: EARLY CCKW TAIL LIGHTS

Post by eme411 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:33 am

I believe what you are seeing are trucks with the early taillight brackets that had the lights recessed by 3-4 inches from the hole in the box , I have seen these early brackets on both G-506 and G-508 trucks

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Re: EARLY CCKW TAIL LIGHTS

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:57 pm

Your explanation makes sense, it also explains the non factory looking welding on my tail light brackets and helps point toward that the steel cargo body is 1st series, matching it's chassis.
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