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Chevrolet 1542 MCP
Evening all,
I have been trawling for info on the Chevrolet MCP of which there is a great wealth of knowledge on this forum. I have recently purchased what I believe to be a 1542 but in all honesty I'm a bit confused as to its exact identity due to the vast array of differences between the designations. Is there a check list one could go through or would it be possible to produce one, to ascertain model designation or is it not that simple due to the amount of variations and seeming overlaps? I have been around and owned CMP's for most of my life and there are fairly definitive design changes which aid model identification, is it the same with MCP's and as such am I missing something? Also, I'm struggling to find the chassis number. I have looked by the spring hangers but found nothing, could the number be higher up the side rail and be obscured by the inner wings? If anyone has a photo of where their number is located that would be a great help. Cheers, Dave |
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1542 mcp
Hi Dave,
Welcome to the forum. I believe the 1542 and 1543 were very similar, long wheel base trucks. One of the differences was the 1543 had a 2-speed rear axle, activated by a second gear lever in the floor of the cab. There are better informed members who can help out with further details. I'm sure they contribute soon. |
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Hi Charlie,
This one does indeed have a single speed rear axle. Dave |
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Chevrolet Model 1542
Hello Dave, good the hear you've added an MCP truck to The Ashby Stable Of Canadian Military Vehicles. Could you share some pictures? I'd be interested to see it.
From the thread Modified Conventional Pattern Trucks I learned: Quote:
I also find the GM Heritage's center's website very useful, see https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-...tion-kits.html And here is a "1941 Chevrolet 1543 GS (General Service) Truck" which was auctioned recently: https://worldwideauctioneers.com/lis...service-truck/. Its chassis number 4154278208 is on the data plate on the firewall, which incidentally lists it as a Model 1542. So the Chevrolet Model numbers are causing confusion. BD3A0336-E34E-43CD-A2FB-890D5AA7F8B3.jpg 4.jpg 7.jpg 12.jpg
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Hanno,
Thanks for the info, that one pictured is identical to mine. I too have a plate on the firewall which is remarkably close in numbers - I was hoping to find the chassis number stamped on the rail to verify the info on the plate. To add to the confusion - doesn't the wooden steering wheel and military gauges make it later than 1941? Also engine number with first number being 4 denotes 1944? Dave |
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Info on my plate on the firewall has chassis number 4154278361 and engine number TR4045370.
I'll get some photos uploaded shortly. Dave |
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Chevrolet chassis no. 4154278208
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The confusion between model designations clearly comes from the different models being produced in parallel and not linear as say the CMP production (cab 11 followed by cab 12 followed by cab 13). I am putting a list together of all changeable items on my 1542 and will post on here, maybe it will be of some use to someone else trying to narrow down an MCP model designation which is missing the cowl plate. Dave |
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