I know we’re supposed to be impressed with the size of the log on this postcard, but I am more interested in the beautiful Chevy truck. The license plates are from 1939.
The similarity of the 1936 Chevy Master Deluxe sedan and the front of this truck is striking. It's as if the designers just scaled up the whole sedan's front end and turned it into the truck.
L.E.
Wow! I wonder how many growth rings?
Any idea of location?
kmb
I hope these guys didn't have to go up any hills!! It makes me wonder how they were able to handle such large logs back in the day.
nels
And bald tires. Who was the photographer?
Arlen L Sheldrake
I'm not seeing a water tank on the trailer….did it have water cooled brakes or ? I remember water cooled log truck brakes into the 50s. my guess is that this truck would not make it past a weigh station today……
Kevin
Serendipitously, Knute “Mossback” Berger just put out a video on Paul Bunyan with many scenes of logging in the PNW.
dale nicol
The similarity of the 1936 Chevy Master Deluxe sedan and the front of this truck is striking. It's as if the designers just scaled up the whole sedan's front end and turned it into the truck.
L.E.
Wow! I wonder how many growth rings?
Any idea of location?
kmb
I hope these guys didn't have to go up any hills!! It makes me wonder how they were able to handle such large logs back in the day.
nels
And bald tires. Who was the photographer?
Arlen L Sheldrake
I'm not seeing a water tank on the trailer….did it have water cooled brakes or ? I remember water cooled log truck brakes into the 50s. my guess is that this truck would not make it past a weigh station today……
Kevin
Serendipitously, Knute “Mossback” Berger just put out a video on Paul Bunyan with many scenes of logging in the PNW.
https://crosscut.com/mossback/2021/12/mossbacks-northwest-paul-bunyan-folklore-or-fakelore
ArthurB
The photographer is Portland based Clarence Christian. The image could be anywhere in the Northwest.
I was thinking Chevy Master Deluxe too. That's impressive styling for a workhorse.
You can see all sorts of technical details of this truck in this brochure: https://www.xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/1939-Chevrolet-Trucks-Full-Line.pdf
Jeff Bryant
It looks like a stack of railroad ties next to the truck.
Stever
Perhaps a Father and Son … hum ?
Kenn
Single wiper reminds me of two connected ones hand cranked by the passenger if there was one during WW ll
David Lynn Johnson
Looks like a 37 to me.
ArthurB
I think you're right David. The later model has a split windshield.