C15A Nameplate?

[Brian Gough]

Richard,

Nice find - guard it carefully as Bob Carriere is already salivating over it. You are correct about it being a C15A.

From picture 1, decoding the serial number 2844400447:

2 represents the year - 1942
8444 is GM's series number for the C15A, 15 cwt. 4x4 on 101" wheelbase
00447 is the number of the vehicle in order of manufacture, beginning at 00001, for the model year.

If the engine cover and the shift pattern plate are still there, the build date should be at the bottom of the plate.


Picture 2 shows it has an alligator hood which makes it a Cab 12.


From picture 3, the extended running board makes me think it may have been a water truck, although there are no rear fenders present. Check out the frame to see if there were fender braces welded there at one time.

Hope this helps.

Brian