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1956 Reo AC-Series 
Class: Trucks, Trailer truck (tractor) — Model origin: 
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2015-06-02 14:34 |
Long focale, truck far away, p&s, but it has a role. A White 3000? |
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◊ 2015-06-03 05:51 |
A White 3000 has a round cab and a set-backward front axle, while this truck seems to have a boxy cab located over the front axle, so it's unlikely one. Among the White COE trucks available in 1978: • A 7000 (from the 1960s) doesn't have such fender flares; • A Compact (from the 1960s) has a split windshield; • A Road Xpeditor don't match by the windshield and the axle location; • A Road Commander either, due to the windshield. Did I forgot one? Among other makes: • A GMC "Crackerbox", won't fit, due to the bigger windshield; • A Ford H-Series seems too wide and too high. Sorry, I really don't see what this truck is. I hope at least that this comment helps a little in narrowing the scope of possibilities .gif ":)") -- Last edit: 2015-06-03 05:52:54 |
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◊ 2015-06-03 07:20 |
I really thought it was a White, but I see your point. After some more searching, maybe a 1950s REO? Called V-63 here: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q705/Hamish_Petrie/image68_zps4b7df202.jpg Called AC here: http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q705/Hamish_Petrie/image11_zps0f616caf.jpg |
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◊ 2015-06-03 07:59 |
Your REOs are tempting, Tim. |
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◊ 2015-06-03 23:12 |
I totally agree with it too .gif ";)") -- Last edit: 2015-06-03 23:14:25 |
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◊ 2015-06-04 04:01 |
Some research later... Keep in mind that what follows is a first draft, based only on study of brochures and salesman's data books I found, so there might be some mistakes in it. This 63"/1.60 m BBC (Bumper to Back of Cab) truck was unveiled in 1956, and promoted at first as Super-V 63 (see CougarTim's first link, with a 1957 date), although internal references were AC-xxx (which I understand as AC-Series). I think that Super-V was due to the Gold Comet V8 engines and 63 stands most likely for the cab length... Anyway, salesman's data books refer to it as AC-xxx, at least in 1956-1957 and in 1958. I didn't find other literature about this model for more recent model years, but there is a 1960 brochure about the new DC COE truck which seems to have the same size but some different specs, which makes me think that the AC-Series had a 1956-59 only lifetime. An AC-Series identification would make the truck of this page the 2nd one in the IMCDb. ![[Image: 1956-05-GoMagazine-01.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0ib/1956-05-GoMagazine-01.jpg) ![[Image: 1956ReoSuper-V63TractorTruckMailer-03.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0ib/1956ReoSuper-V63TractorTruckMailer-03.jpg) ![[Image: 1956ReoAC603DDieselTruckSalesBrochure-01.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0ib/1956ReoAC603DDieselTruckSalesBrochure-01.jpg) (1956 promotional magazine // 1956? brochure // 1956 model specific brochure - Click...) _____ For the record, one may note that CougarTim's 2nd link shows an ad with the notation "Reo Division, The White Motor Company": Reo was indeed bought in 1957 by White, which would merge Reo and Diamond-T in 1967. -- Last edit: 2015-06-04 04:12:47 |
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