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The second generation trucks increased weight capacity and engine power. The plate fenders and butterfly hoods were replaced with a one-piece forward tilting hood. The 5500 had a forward front axle, the 5600 had a setback, and the 5900 was a semi tractor.
Mack Barnabas Nelson was born in Arkansas in 1872. He came to Kansas City in 1894, where he worked for the Long-Bell Lumber Company.At the time of construction, Nelson was vice president of the lumber company, but he later came to the top position in the company after Long suffered financial reverses early in the Great Depression.
Their sturdy steel frame was constructed on-site and the house was assembled piece-by-piece from a special Lustron Corporation delivery truck. The assembly team, who worked for the local Lustron builder-dealer, followed a special manual from Lustron and were supposed to complete a house in 360 man-hours. [10]
Above the 1-ton 30/3500 model ranges, the C-series truck (C=Conventional) served as a basis for medium-duty conventional trucks marketed by both Chevrolet and GMC. The model range was produced under three series: the 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 -ton C40 (GMC C4500) and two 2-ton trucks; the "light" C50 (GMC C5500) and "heavy" C60 (GMC C6500). [ 22 ]
The Model 30-A was equipped with a side-valve, in-line 169 cu in (2,769 cc) six-cylinder engine developing 42 bhp. The Model 30 had a wheelbase of 110 in (2,794 mm) and was offered as a touring car, roadster, closed body sedan, and landaulet. It offered a technical advancement that was well received in that the handbrake lever and the gearshift ...
Model Years Made Grain Tank Size Class Engine Rated Horsepower Gleaner A 1951-1963 50 bushels 2 Ford 6 cyl/226 (1951-1952), Hercules 6 cyl/237 gas Engine (1953-1954), Allis-Chalmers gas 6 cyl/230 (1955-1963) 76 hp (A-C) Gleaner T 1954 30 Bushels 1 Ford 4 cyl/172 cubic inch gas engine 45 hp Gleaner AH (Hillside Special) 1959-1961 50 bushels 2
The heavy duty C-series range expanded from chassis-cab trucks to include conventional semitractors of multiple configurations, with Chevrolet offering the C60-H, C70, and C80 (GMC 5500/6000/6500). The short-hood L-series was also offered in the same size ranges, with the tandem rear-axle M-series (GMC W-series). Medium-duty trucks were:
The range was offered in half-ton, 3/4-ton, and 1-, 1.5-, and 2-ton capacities. They were called 2R5, 2R10, 2R15, 2R16, and 2R17 respectively. The model numbers were carried over for the 1954, becoming 3R5, 3R10, and so on. Called the "model C cab" internally, this design continued to be used on the succeeding E-series trucks. [3]