CHEVROLET COMMERCIAL VEHICLES: 1947 to 1953
1947 to 1952
MANFG. |
12/51 ONWARDS |
11/27/50 to |
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 |
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.