How to ID manufacturer?

[Gunwriter]

If the manufacturer is not listed on the ID plate, how do you ID the truck manufacturer?

 

[emmado22]

look for the VIN # stamped on the drivers side frame rail, by the steering arm.. Post it, ans that may help.

 

[Gunwriter]

M-26270 is what is on the tag.....does that help?

 

[gimpyrobb]

Like Emmado22 said, the frame stamp is what you want to post. The data tags are often wrong.

 

[DDoyle]

M-26270 is what is on the tag.....does that help?

Your truck is a Studebaker, made in 1952.

HTH,
David

 

[Recovry4x4]

David, since we've never really covered the gasser VINs, let me get some clarification. The early 5 and 6 figure VINs. If it has the M prefix, it's a Stude correct? Does the first character correlate with the model year? Both my Studes start with M3 and both are 53s according to the DATA plates.
Thanks,
Kenny

 

[DDoyle]

Kenny,
As a rule, deuce six ALL numbers came out of the Lansing factory (Reo, Lansing Div., etc.)

Five digit numbers beginning with M came out of the South Bend factory. (Studebaker, Studebaker-Packard, Utica-Bend, Curtiss-Wright, etc.)

First numeric character is not tied to year - merely coincidence.

There is considerable more research to be done in ths area, as I have found evidence of some exceptions to the above rules, which I'll investigate further.

Compared to the thousands of factory-built Multifuel trucks I've studied and documented, I've only been able to examine a few hundred gassers - far too few to make broad absolute statements.

Best answer I can give you.

David

 

[CARNAC]

David,
The VIN should still be stamped on the frame on the drivers side front wheel well area, right??

Gunwriter,
Still highly suggest validating the frame number against the tag number.

 

[Gunwriter]

Don't have the truck yet, will do when I get it.

$15 is nothing for all the help I've received on this site!

thanks again to everyone!

 

[m16ty]

David,
The VIN should still be stamped on the frame on the drivers side front wheel well area, right??

Gunwriter,
Still highly suggest validating the frame number against the tag number.

On alot of the early trucks the VIN is on the passenger side rail.