1948 ford truck

[mercman from oz]

1952henry, I think that it was a safety thing, as the lights were too far in when they are mounted on the Grille.
You will see that the Parking Lights that were used on the Australian Ford Trucks for these years had the same Lens as the 1942 and 1946 Ford Passenger Cars had, but with a smooth Rim.
By fitting them on the outside of the Head Lights, it gave a better indication of the width of the vehicle at night.

 

[mercman from oz]

Cover of the Australian 1948 Ford Trucks Sales Brochure

 

[1952henry]

That is interesting.

 

[mercman from oz]

Cover of the Canadian 1948 Ford Trucks Sales Brochure

 

[Flathead]

Did you say it originally had a column shift? I thought they were all floor shifts regardless of the transmission used.