Bridge plates????
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Bridge plates????
Could someone please tell me which bridge plate my Chevy ton and a half should bare if any? Craig
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Bridge Plate
Craig,
If you want to display your truck as deployed in Europe then it likely would have had a bridge plate. The military bridge classification system evolved during WWII and replaced the older American civil engineering "H" highway bridge classification system.
If you study photo's of 1 1/2 ton Chevy's in the US at that time they do not display bridge class plates. Even studying photo's of 1 1/2 tons on the Alcan Highway, they do not show bridge plates. So take your pick. Plate or no plate depending on where you want you truck to serve.
FM5-10 Construction and Routes of communication Jan 1944 lists under BRIDGE CLASSIFICATION, the following gross weights for classification of military vehicles. "1 1/2 ton, 4x4, all types 10.8 (x 1000 lbs)"
Always round up for safety, so that's 11,000 Lbs = 5.5 tons. Bridge class numbers are always whole numbers. So, round up again to next highest whole ton number = 6 tons. The designation "6" on the bridge plate should be correct.
In WWII before standard commercial plates were available, the round end of a Number 10 tin can from the mess hall was used - painted yellow with black number.
You still have time to put it on before the Memorial Day parade tomorrow
morning.
CAT Man
If you want to display your truck as deployed in Europe then it likely would have had a bridge plate. The military bridge classification system evolved during WWII and replaced the older American civil engineering "H" highway bridge classification system.
If you study photo's of 1 1/2 ton Chevy's in the US at that time they do not display bridge class plates. Even studying photo's of 1 1/2 tons on the Alcan Highway, they do not show bridge plates. So take your pick. Plate or no plate depending on where you want you truck to serve.
FM5-10 Construction and Routes of communication Jan 1944 lists under BRIDGE CLASSIFICATION, the following gross weights for classification of military vehicles. "1 1/2 ton, 4x4, all types 10.8 (x 1000 lbs)"
Always round up for safety, so that's 11,000 Lbs = 5.5 tons. Bridge class numbers are always whole numbers. So, round up again to next highest whole ton number = 6 tons. The designation "6" on the bridge plate should be correct.
In WWII before standard commercial plates were available, the round end of a Number 10 tin can from the mess hall was used - painted yellow with black number.
You still have time to put it on before the Memorial Day parade tomorrow
morning.
CAT Man
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Bridge plates????
Thanks Catman, Craig