Subject: [Done] Twilight Zone - Dodge Delivery Truck
28/08/2009 @ 02:57:54: Commander 57: [Done] Twilight Zone - Dodge Delivery Truck
This delivery truck appears in the very first Twilight Zone, Ep 1-1.
It is not driven but figures prominently in one scene.
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(I am not great at identifying trucks but do know that this is a Dodge from either 1955 or 1956. Could not tell you the precise model.)

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5311/whereiseverybodyot8.png
28/08/2009 @ 13:27:02: Ddey65: Twilight Zone - Dodge Delivery Truck
That's a 1954-56 Town Panel.
28/08/2009 @ 14:57:43: Commander 57: Twilight Zone - Dodge Delivery Truck
Thanks, Ddey65.

My admittedly limited truck reference material indicates Dodge did not adopt a wrap-around windshield on it's trucks until the 1955 model year. Can we at least eliminate 1954 from the possibilities?
(None of the 1954 Dodge cars had wrap-around's. I find it hard to believe their trucks got one a year ahead of the cars.)
Also, notice the slightly hooded headlight rims. I believe the 1954's rims had no hoods.
28/08/2009 @ 21:54:33: Ddey65: Twilight Zone - Dodge Delivery Truck
Thanks, Ddey65.

My admittedly limited truck reference material indicates Dodge did not adopt a wrap-around windshield on it's trucks until the 1955 model year. Can we at least eliminate 1954 from the possibilities?

That is something worth noting, yes. Perhaps we should start scoping 1954-56 Dodge trucks for panoramic and non-panoramic windshields.
29/08/2009 @ 03:27:30: Commander 57: Twilight Zone - Dodge Delivery Truck
Have just finished reading 3 separate articles by different authors on the history of Dodge pick-ups and all 3 state the wrap-around windshield was not used on Dodge trucks until 1955.
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