Help me identify the make of this 1920s U.S Government truck

[22touring]

A radio enforcement vehicle from back when the U.S. Dept. of Commerce still regulated radio broadcasters, before the Federal Radio Commission was created in 1928 and the creation of the FCC in 1934.  I think it is circa early 1920s:

 

Thank you.

 

 

[Mark Wetherbee]

Definitely a Packard, possibly 1930… someone will know the size and years for certain.

[22touring]

Thank you very much, Mark.  I would be interested in knowing more about this truck.

[1912Staver]

Tough to be sure, but this isnt what Packard normally  called a truck . Heavy commercial car chassis ? Packard dropped truck production in 1924, and they were not anything like this vehicle. Here is what a Packard truck looked like in the 1920's.

 

Edited May 19, 2022 by 1912Staver (see edit history)

[28 Chrysler]

This is  a car chassis with a special ordered van body. The built in radio equipment is in the back.

[edinmass]

It’s probably a commercial chassis…..the type used for a hearse or ambulance. They also built extended multi door cars for hotels and commercial work on car and truck chassis.

[drwatson]

This link defines in detail, a similar Packard Special Radio Van, a miniature version 1929 . Yours appears to be 1930.

https://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:CFAIEB01d479 

[rcr]

Steering wheel says 1931 eighth series.

 

[3macboys]

While looking at pictures of Packard dealerships came up with this bit of info from Hemmings in 2009 - earlier versions of the vans but gives a few details

 

 

Technically, there's a Detroit-area dealership in the background of this 1928 photo, which depicts a pair of special radio vans built for the U.S. Department of Commerce on 106-horsepower, 143-inch wheelbase chassis.