This is a nice old Chev truck - the previous owners say it is a 1928 Chev Maple Leaf
I want to write a sign for it, but I'm not sure about some things.
Did Chevrolet make a 1928 Maple Leaf?
If not what was the first year the Maple Leaf name was used.
How do they differ from standard Chev trucks?
The engine is a six - did Chev make a 6 in 1928? (I thought they were four cylinder till 1929)
The truck has a dual rear axle but is only rated at 30 cwt. Seems odd.
Brass plate on the dash says Holden.
Instrument dials are round not oval.
The engine number is MR5560340. Perhaps someone with access to an engine number register could date that for me?
It has 5-stud front and rear wheels.
Also has a Vac tank on the firewall, but someone has fitted a downdraught carburettor to it.
The chances are the truck is something of a bitsa, but for the purposes of writing a sign for display, I need to know roughly what year it is. It looks too late for 1928.
Help! I'm stumped with this one!