Re: [ihc] 900 series

["Allan Ericson" <lowvolt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, in that case, Howard was right, because he said 115".

Thanks for clearing that up.

-Allan
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From: "Mac @ TRIAD" <mac@domain.elided>
To: "Allan Ericson" <lowvolt@domain.elided>; <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 9:54 AM
Subject: RE: [ihc] 900 series


> ## >> I'm pretty sure my C900 has a 107" wheelbase. Even the B120
> ## >> travelall is
> ## >> only 114.
>
> i second this.  my B122 has a 114" wheelbase also, which is the shortest
you
> could get in those years.  in 1961 the shortest wheelbase for fullsized
> trucks became 115".  the Brownell and Ertel "International Truck Color
> History" indicates that the 900-series trucks were 107" wheelbase
narrowbox
> trucks (short widebox became available in 1965 for the D-900), and didn't
> get a 115" wheelbase untill the 908B in 1967, which is when it also dumped
> the 4-cylinder for an SV.  additionally, the Crismon book also indicates
> that the 900-series trucks were 107" wheelbase.
>
> according to the Crismon book, the shortest wheelbase offered for any
truck
> in 1968 was 119".
>
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