CHEVROLET 1950s HEAVY TRUCK FILM HEADING UP THE HEAVY DUTIES 88854
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One of a series of films made for General Motors by the Jam Handy Organization, 1949's "Heading up the Heavy Duties" shows the Chevy heavy duty trucks of the 1950s, built to "carry the load". These trucks (according to the film) were more efficient and heavier duty than their competitors thanks to design innovations affiliated with the frame, suspension, and power train. Some interesting Chevy heavy trucks are seen including cab over designs.
Chevrolet's first major redesign post-World War II, the Advance-Design series trucks were billed as a bigger, stronger, and sleeker design in comparison to the earlier AK Series. First available on Saturday June 28, 1947, these trucks were sold with various minor changes over the years until March 25, 1955, when the Task Force Series trucks replaced the aging Advance-Design model.
The same basic design family was used for all of its trucks including the Suburban, panel trucks, canopy express and cab overs. The cab overs used the same basic cab configuration and similar grille but used a shorter and taller hood and different fenders. The unique Cab Over fenders and hood required a custom cowl area which makes the Cab Over Engine cabs and normal truck cabs incompatible with one another while all truck cabs of all weights interchange.
From 1947 until 1955, Chevrolet trucks were number one in sales in the United States, with rebranded versions sold at GMC locations.
While General Motors used this front end sheet metal, and to a slightly lesser extent the cab, on all of its trucks except for the Cab Overs, there are three main sizes of this truck: the half-, three-quarter-, and full ton capacities in short and long wheelbase.
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Built so well that some are still on the job today. Easy to service and maintain. Long lasting quality build.Economical use of fuel. Ease of driving and climate controlled comfortable cabs with good vision. I know I still drive and use my 1951 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pick up.
Bill , to a retired UAW pensioner like myself, that's more a testament to your discipline as a maintainer than anything we ever did at the plant we build for people like you , the bean counters on the 11 th floor build them for the other kind
Dad had a 1951 Chevy p up and used it like a borrowed step child in his moving business,Great little truck,I drove Dads 48 p up a long time it started on 14 below mornings...Also great truck!.
The only down side, very sllooww
I know a former fleet mechanic who does mobile mechanicing,and he works on some of these old Chevy flatbeds and duelies that are STILL daily drivers!
Dang trucks are getting too fancy! Cabs that breathe, warm air in the winter! Next thing you know, they'll be putting ash trays in em!
That transmission looks like the great SM420; virtually indestructible.
I have one! came from a 1953 chevy school bus. it's settin in the weeds. Need to find a use for it
It is an sm420
Why?
Agreed. My favorite transmission.
For simple stuff like farming screw electronics, these mechanical beasts are king. They've proven themselves over and over again over the years.
My special needs son agrees with you on that completely!
Love these old trucks!
Periscopefilm Love these old Chevy Truck ads i owned a 1950 Chevy Cab that breaths pickup and drove some old heavy duty trucks when I was young! Thanks so much for these wonderful memories!
You are welcome!
My son is special needs and he really likes classic trucks 🚚🛻 like those he says they don't make them like that anymore but wishes they would or will someday with no microprocessors in them just pure mechanics and with character and simplicity.
When it came to engine sizes for trucks it was either 250 cubic inches or the very reliable Mighty Mite my very favorite of all engines is the 292 inline 6 virtually indestructible.
I have my dads 1950 4400 it came with a 216 and I just rebuilt it. They also came with 235’s
Nothing like a truck built to carry the load.
Seeing C.O.E. working was nice.
Lovely old Truck!
Pin ups
..... And you can have any Engine you want - as long as it's a STRAIGHT SIX!!
this dude's voice is on ALL old videos....he had to make money!!!!
He sounds like Bob Barket
He sounds like the guy that did the Goofy cartoons How To Ski and etc.
@@xmo552 He did.😁
I had a 50 truck. Hauled a lot of hay on it.
No mention of the size of the info-tainment screen.
Back when times were good and simple ,men worked and women stayed home and raised kids .
You could move to Uganda its still like that there to this day 😂
Yah and no scumbag Democrats ripping down American war monuments.
Hey joe very well said scumbag democrats is right havent they done enough damage to this country already
@@shellyweiers4247 They're NOT DONE YET!,Doing all they can to destroy MORE!.
@@packingten You must be talking about Putin's buddies, the Trumpers.
Nice video .. Thank you...
Cool !!!
I'm surprised there's no mention of the Detroit Diesel engine, since I've seen videos of these trucks with them.
Because back then gas engines were used in virtually all medium duty trucks , and even +/- half of large trucks .
By the '70s most large trucks had gone diesel , and medium trucks transitioned during the '80s .
But yes , of those trucks and equipment that were diesel , the GMC two strokes were popular .
If you wanted a diesel-powered truck from General Motors in 1949, you went down the street to the GMC Truck dealer...or, as the ads suggested, you "(got) a REAL truck."
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Very good
Beaver’s dad Hugh Beaumont narrator
If you wanna haul a heavy load, get yourself a Chevy. If you wanna swallow a heavy load, get yourself a Ford.
The old Babbitt engine was junk
My dad had one that
Lasted long time 216 babbitt rod hauled alot
with that old truck
Man what look how far GM products have steered away. I used to love GM products, now I'm not even willing to touch their used stuff anymore.
@@prevost8686 no I hear you man. It's really ridiculous
I will not buy a chevy truck anymore,My last 94 was a good one about 1999/2000...JUNK!. Computers OUT...Door locks OUT,I built a LOT of 4L60E Transmissions that drive shell broke,No Reverse,2nd or 4th,Made me a little Do re mi..
Chevy trucks were just rebadged GMC trucks
Glenn Lego no back before 1970 they had unique parts. GMC used pontaic engines also. GMC was more expensive custom.
Not quite. Chevy trucks used Chevrolet engines and had a different frame structure. You can't interchange the frames and the engines are slightly longer with different bores and strokes. GMC offered and larger variety of engine displacements. In 1955 when the V-8 engines were introduced, Chevy used the 265 small block V-8 while GMC used a Pontiac 287 V-8 engines. 1955 through 1959 GMC trucks used a totally different dash and nothing would interchange as far as instruments, heater controls, or the radio if so equipped. I know these things because I've owned and worked and many of these models of trucks. I still own two 57 Chevy half ton trucks. One of them is a factory V-8 and has factory installed 4 wheel drive. 1957 was the first year that Chevy offered the factory installed 4x4. Prior to that they were dealer installed.
Not before 1973 there were a few differences in a Chevy and GMC back in the day!!!!!
@@motorhead6763 It was about 1967 forward the 1966& back were real GMC they had that Big V-6. Dash and other controls different,transmissions/diffs were same,then 67 SAME!.
Back Then , Chevy & GMC trucks had substantial differences .
By the late '60s , GMC pickups were simply rebadged Chevys with different grills . By the '70s , Chevy medium and heavy trucks were rebadged GMCs .
Why the duplication ? Simply because in small towns and rural areas there often weren't both Chevy and GMC dealers in close proximity . Ford Dealers commonly sold both cars , and Ford trucks . So GM didn't want to totally surrender the marketplace to Ford in towns with a Chevy dealer, but not GMC .
But finally , in the '90s , GM phased out the medium duty trucks under the Chevy badge , leaving them to GMC .
Yep, Chevrolet was KING. Loved the older cars too. Today, I wouldn't own a chevy if you gave it to me. My ' 99 Camry would outrun any piece of crap chevy makes .
@@edwardpate6128 GM&Ford done it to themself. I worked@ pontiac dealer those 79/80 GM cars were junk Brand new cars falling apart brother,I was die hard GM man.I had a 91 Toyota I got in a deal sorry man but it was a great car.
Mileage?, about 250 K!.
young engineers of today look and build something like this again i dare you TODAYS TRUCKS ARE ALL GARBAGE EVERY ONE OF THEM