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Hmm, I see that, on the regular CCKWs the suffix letters are on that data plate as well as the frame VIN stamping. Maybe because all the CCWs were cargo, GMC omitted the suffix letters. I'll have to check mine.
Not hard to find parts. Visit the vehiclesofvictory.com website for parts suppliers. I have to scan in some pics of my truck, they are all 35mm from back in the day.
Ah Ha! Missed the non-driving front axle in your pics. Yes the CCW is the "line haul" version of the venerable CCKW. Still has the GM transfer case, just missing low range and everything associated with front output shaft. The truck is still very desirable (I have one that I fully restored)...
The VIN plate will be on the firewall inside the cab centered in line with the transmission. Builder will likely be "Yellow Truck and Coach". The VIN suffix letters/numbers will tell you what the truck originally carried, most likely cargo bed.
Thanks but really there are others here that know FAR more than me. I guess when you have been working with MVs since you were 16, you get to see almost everything and learn a lot.
It's a 1942 CCKW closed cab banjo (corporate) axle. The entire truck is worth saving for sure. The cab is one of the best I have seen in a long time. The fenders and hood just need a couple whacks to be back in shape. I would really try to find her a home.