CHEVROLET COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: 1947 to 1953

1947 to 1952

MANFG.
DATES >

12/51 ONWARDS

11/27/50 to
12/15/51

12/12/49 to 11/30/50

12/9/48 to 11/30/1949

1/9/48 to 12/20/48

5/1/47 to 3/31/48

MODEL YEAR
& WHEELBASE >

1952

1951

1950

1949

1948

1947

SERIES
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1500

KJ-115

JJ-115

HJ-115

GJ-115

FL-116

EJ-116

2100

KK-115

JK-115

HK-115

GK-115

FK-116

EK-116

3100

KP-116

JP-116

HP-116

GP-116

FP-116

EP-116

3600

KR-125

JR-125

HR-125

GR-125

FR-125

ER-125

3700

KT-125

JT-125

HT-125

GT-125

FT-125

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3800

KS-137

JS-137

HS-137

GS-137

FS-137

ES-137

3900

KU-137

JU-137

HU-137

GU-137

FU-137

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4100

VJ-137

UJ-137

HJ-137

SJ-137

RJ-137

QJ-137

4400

VK-161

UK-161

HK-161

SK-161

RK-161

QK-161

4500

VL-161

UL-161

HL-161

SL-161

RL-161

QL-161

5100(S)

VP(S)-110

UP(S)-110

TP(S)-110

SP(S)-110

RP(S)-110

QP(S)-110

5400(S)

VR(S)-134

UR(S)-134

TR(S)-134

SR(S)-134

RR(S)-134

QQ(S)-134

5700(S)

VS(S)-158

US(S)-158

TS(S)-158

SS(S)-158

RS(S)-158

QS(S)-158

6100(S)

VV(S)-137

UV(S)-137

TV(S)-137

SV(S)-137

RV(S)-137

QV(S)-137

6400(S)

VW(S)-161

UW(S)-161

TW(S)-161

SW(S)-161

RW(S)-161

QW(S)-161

6500(S)

VY(S)-179

UY(S)-179

TY(S)-179

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6700(S)

VX-199

UX(S)-199

TX(S)-199

SX-199

RX-199

QX-199

 
Serial numbers for 1952 and earlier years consisted of a group of numerals and letters showing the assembly plant, model year, series, month of assembly, and number of units (plus 1000) assembled at that plant, using the following:
ASSEMBLY PLANTS:
1 FLINT, CA.
2 TARRYTOWN, NY
3 ST. LOUIS, MO
5 KANSAS CITY, MO
6 OAKLAND, CA
8 ATLANTA, GA
9 NORWOOD, OH
14 BALTIMORE, MD
20 LOS ANGELES, CA
21 JANESVILLE, WI
SERIES YEAR
See tables
MONTH
A January
B February
C March
D April
E May
F June
G July
H August
I September
J October
K November
L December
Then 1001 + the sequential production number

1953 MODELS

Starting with the 1953 Models, the system of identification was changed to begin the serial number with a letter. The first letter indicates the series :
A-1500
B-2100
C-2400
D-1508 SEDAN DELIVERY 115 IN. W.B.
H-3100 ½ TON COMMERCIAL 116 IN. W.B.
J-3600 ¾ TON COMMERCIAL 125.25 IN. W.B.
K-3700 ¾ TON DUBL-DUTI SERIES 3742 125.25 IN. W.B.
L-3800 1TON COMMERCIAL 137 IN. W.B.
M-3900 1 TON DUBL-DUTI COMMERCIAL SERIES 3942 137 IN. W.B.
N-4100
P-400
R-4500
(S)S-5100
(S)T-5400
(S)U-5700
(S)V-6100
(S)W-6400
(S)X-6500
Y-6700
Z-6800
Then "53", "54", etc. for the Model Year, then the second letter indicates the Assembly Plant:
A-ATLANTA
B-BALTIMORE
F-FLINT
J-JANESVILLE
K-KANSAS CITY
L-LOS ANGELES
N-NORWOOD
O-OAKLAND
S-ST. LOUIS
T-TARRYTOWN
Then the sequential production number at each Plant beginning with 1001.

 

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