1941 Serial number question

[falkengeist]

My serial number starts with 18-, but the remaining numbers are larger (1/4"). It's a pickup and I checked the number over the rear axle and it's also larger, but here isn't any 18-. Both numbers begin and end with a star. Is this correct?

 

[JSeery]

Might take a look at VanPelts site on serial numbers. There is a lot of vernation, but normally only the number in the steering box area has the prefix.

 

[VeryTangled]

Hi Everyone, this is the page JSeery was referring to...

http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialnumbers.htm

VanPelt's website is a fabulous resource, thanks very much to those who run it!

I have seen stamped numbers that didn't look like the font illustrated on the webpage. I didn't think they were factory applied.

 

[Kube]

My serial number starts with 18-, but the remaining numbers are larger (1/4"). It's a pickup and I checked the number over the rear axle and it's also larger, but here isn't any 18-. Both numbers begin and end with a star. Is this correct?

That is correct. The numbers stamped below the body did not get the "18" prefix - only the actual serial number.

 

[rotorwrench]

ID numbers for 1/2-ton and larger commercials/trucks can be more difficult to find information about since they are sometimes different than the passenger cars were. The 18- prefix was common though for commercials that had the light duty 3-speed transmission and 221 cid engine. I wished there was more info out there for the pickups & trucks ID but so far were are just finding out a little info at a time for them.

1941 was a change over year for passenger cars but fortunately the 1/2 ton commercial pickup was very similar to the 1940 passenger & commercial frames with only a few changes. The big change for pickups was in 1942.