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Production 1/2 ton 3/4 ton One Ton Ton & half 131" 131" Dual rear wheels 157" Dual 157"
Chassis 796 15 13 557 2424 328 4321
Cab &Chas 3705 169 108 2992 24276 850 52189
Pickup 64420 2373 1136 (??)
Prior to 1931, many local lumber yards and private body makers supplied a box for the back of a commercial chassis as pictured above right. (Details on Chevrolet body company can be found on the Panel page). (I know Chevrolet offered some roadster and coupe pickups 1927 - 30 but do not know the details.) The proper name assigned to this body is Commercial and Utility Open Express. In 1931, GM started with a half and ton & half Open Express. Mid season 1937, Chevrolet offered this body style on the 3/4 and one ton chassis. The ton & half could be ordered with single or dual rear wheels.
By 1937 the nick name of Pickup has stuck to the half ton but the ton & half was still called Utility Open Express. This body style and the Carryall Suburban are still available today. Being the cheapest full bodied vehicle, it has always been very popular. But cheapest isn't always the best value. A good example of this; The half ton Canopy Express cost $560. The Pickup with canopy top (shown below) cost $475 + (aprox $52.45) = $527, 162855 cu in = 94.2 cu ft. ($5.59 per cu ft.); Canx has 227205 cu in = 131.5 cu ft. ($4.26 / cu ft.)
GM discontinued the Canopy in 1955 and introduced the Cameo. Part way through 1958, they dropped the Cameo and offered the Fleet side with cab width load area, like the Canopy had.
Below are measurements for the half ton.
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