Thanks for the great reply, Paul!! Kelly (TRUCKEXPRT) was also on the mark
with a similiar suggestion. I had one other reply, but unfortunately deleted
the correspondence. I apologize to that person. These suggestions seem
logical in light of the time our trucks were built. I love the way my truck
looks and want to appreciate the Advanced Design by knowing more about it
from the functional as well as aesthetic view. It is actually viewed as art
in some circles (not mine, of course). Do you know of any books on the
subject of the development of the AD concept?
Tim
'50 Chev 1/2t
> ----------
> From: Hudson29@aol.com[SMTP:Hudson29@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 8:42 PM
> To: Schorn, Tim; oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: "Wagon" Sides
>
> Tim asked:
>
> "I've been wondering for some time now if there is a function served by
> slanting the top of the bedsides on some AD trucks. Later trucks have a
> nice
> flat surface along the top edge. Is it just a design throwback to covered
> wagon days? Anyone know?
>
> Damn good question! Did you get any sort of a reply? I could speculate
>
> that the bed sides were bent out to aid shovel loads of . . . eh,
> "payload"
> to find their way into the bed rather than missing their mark. Machinery
> and
> other manufactured items were often shipped in wooden packing cases. Those
>
> slanted flanks may have aided the crates to slide home when slid over the
> sides. Come to think of it, the AD beds are not near as deep as are a
> modern
> pickup. Could this have been to aid manual loading? Back when these trucks
>
> were new, loading was all manual.
>
> Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
> 1951 Chevrolet 3600 Pickup Project, See it at:
> The Poor Man's Advanced Design Tech Tips Page
> http://home.earthlink.net/~conntest47/
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