1930's panel truck

[SIRAACA_Editor]

Hello everyone.  Please help me identify the year and make of this panel truck from pictures taken circa 1940 on Staten Island.  Clues include what looks like the manufacturer name plate atop the hood louvers, large steel wheels, the "humpback" and the rear door design.  

 

Thinking of ruling out 1935 Dodge (which had a suicide door), and later Dodge models (which had skirted front fenders).  Not sure who else made the humpback body (International?  GMC?)

 

Thanks!

Paul 

[keiser31]

Looks like a 1936 Dodge Brothers to me.

[SIRAACA_Editor]

19 minutes ago, keiser31 said:

Looks like a 1936 Dodge Brothers to me.

Hello kaiser31 - Perhaps 1.5 ton model?  That might account for the open front fender and name plate... having a hard time finding another pic of that size model  as a panel truck.

 

Thanks,

Paul

Edited July 28, 2022 by SIRAACA_Editor (see edit history)

[keiser31]

48 minutes ago, SIRAACA_Editor said:

Hello kaiser31 - Perhaps 1.5 ton model?  That might account for the open front fender and name plate... having a hard time finding another pic of that size model  as a panel truck.

 

Thanks,

Paul

Here is the large model with altered humpback for advertising....

[30DodgePanel]

4 hours ago, SIRAACA_Editor said:

Hello kaiser31 - Perhaps 1.5 ton model?  That might account for the open front fender and name plate... having a hard time finding another pic of that size model  as a panel truck.

 

Thanks,

Paul

 

Hi Paul,

 

 here's one from a 1936 brochure on eBay currently.

 

 

 

Regards

Dave

 

Edited July 28, 2022 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history)

[30DodgePanel]

One can only guess at the many models it may have been based on 136" WB (assuming the one in post #1 photo is a 136"). 

Even though the above brochure depicts a 3/4-1 ton 136" panel truck, it could have been 1 1/2 ton up to 3 ton IF that body style was available in that weight rating category.

 

3/4 ton rating model options:

LE-16, LE-21

 

1 ton rating models:

LH-29

 

1 1/2 ton rating models:

LE-31, LG-40

 

2 ton rating models:

LH-36

 

3 ton rating models:

LH-45.

 

 

Hope this is helpful. 

 

 

 

Keep in mind Dodge models are based on wheelbase length so without knowing the wheelbase of the truck in your photo we are only guessing what model it could be. The LE-22 that Keiser posted above is a 162" wheelbase so it gives you a even broader understanding of the many other models it may have been depending on the  trucks wheelbase. Again, I'm only using 136" wheelbase models as an example. 

Edited July 28, 2022 by 30DodgePanel (see edit history)

[30DodgePanel]

3 hours ago, keiser31 said:

Here is the large model with altered humpback for advertising....

 

Love this look at promotional body styles.

 

I do question if the Phillips Soup truck is a 1 ton.

The LE-22 was a 3/4 ton version according to the model charts.