C1500 Prototype?


Rookie
Rookie

Posts: 1

Joined: Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:53 pm

Post Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:22 pm

C1500 Prototype?

Hello all, I took a look at my line sheet on the visor of my '63 C1500 and noticed that it called out my truck as a C1500 "Prototype". Does anyone know if this is common or could this truck be a prototype? It has a Bg241 engine in it. Not sure how to tell if it's anything special. Was '63 the first year for the C1500?

Site Admin
Site Admin

Posts: 4938

Joined: Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:10 am

Location: Nampa, Idaho

Post Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:17 pm

Re: C1500 Prototype?

If you have the chassis number, you should be able to, perhaps find a little more information at the Wisconsin Historical Society web page in the McCormick collection.

Rusty Driver
Rusty Driver

Posts: 115

Joined: Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:12 pm

Location: Western North Carolina

Post Wed Oct 21, 2020 7:27 am

Re: C1500 Prototype?

FYI, "prototype" on the Line Setting Ticket simply indicates that the truck was ordered from a pre-selected set of build specifications/options for that model.
Nothing more, nothing less.
In reality, a quick way for an IH dealer to order a truck quickly & easily for his stock.
Usually, there were several "prototype" to choose from for each model truck.
And, "prototype" was a shortened version of "prototypical".
You can look that word up in your dictionary.

"adjective"......" denoting the first, original, or typical form of something."
My Junk --> 1975 IH Model 200HD, 1 ton 4x4 truck, 392, 4 speed, etc.
My cave location --> Western North Carolina

Return to A, B, C and D Series

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

cron
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
Designed by ST Software for PTF.