M135 - M211 production figures

[Lifer]

Can anyone tell me when they started making the M135/M211 series trucks and when production ended?

"Enquiring minds want to know."

Thanks!

 

[Westech]

early 50's like and over 3,000,000 were made. most went down south

 

[DDoyle]

Lifer,
The first production M135 left the assembly line September 13, 1951. Don't have info about end at hand (not sure I have it at all).

HTH,
David Doyle

 

[DDoyle]

Re: RE: M135 - M211 production figures

early 50's like and over 3,000,000 were made. most went down south

You sure about that number? That would exceed M35A2 production 20 fold. The M44A2 series production total was 151483 between 1965 and 1988.

Regards,
David

 

[kcimb]

RE: Re: RE: M135 - M211 production figures

3 million? That's a LOT of trucks....for comparitive purposes ya'll should list m35/m813 numbers too.

 

[DDoyle]

RE: Re: RE: M135 - M211 production figures

I did list the M35 numbers - of course, doing this by M number is very misleading. It really should be done my Standard Nomenclature List (SNL) number. The SNL identifies the truck by chassis type - so folks aren't confused and realize that a M44A2 is a single wheel multifuel long wheel base chassis, a M45A2 is a dual wheel long wheelbase multifuel chassis, and the M35A2 is a long wheelbase cargo truck, a M36A2 is an extra long wheelbase cargo truck. The SNL for the M35/M44 etc is G-742 - that is the 151483 between 1965 and 1988 numbers I referenced above. Still looking for the pre-1965 numbers.

The M813 is part of SNL G-908 - the production of those is something well less than 111,000 - still trying to pin down exactly how much less.

DD

 

[kcimb]

Re: RE: Re: RE: M135 - M211 production figures

I did list the M35 numbers - of course, doing this by M number is very misleading. It really should be done my Standard Nomenclature List (SNL) number. The SNL identifies the truck by chassis type - so folks aren't confused and realize that a M44A2 is a single wheel multifuel long wheel base chassis, a M45A2 is a dual wheel long wheelbase multifuel chassis, and the M35A2 is a long wheelbase cargo truck, a M36A2 is an extra long wheelbase cargo truck. The SNL for the M35/M44 etc is G-742 - that is the 151483 between 1965 and 1988 numbers I referenced above. Still looking for the pre-1965 numbers.

The M813 is part of SNL G-908 - the production of those is something well less than 111,000 - still trying to pin down exactly how much less.

DD

Ahh yes Chassis type would be better.....

 

[Westech]

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: M135 - M211 production figures

I remember it being in a MVM years ago..a pic of a huge line of just power packs waiting to be installed.... I will find the MVM tonight I remember the total number being listed

 

[Westech]

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: M135 - M211 production figures

62,380 thats what Im finding so far.... I remember it being some ungodly huge number and I will double ceck tongiht.

 

[deuceman51]

I have serial number M135 082, it was made in OCT of 1951. I'm not sure exactly how many were made, but I know production did in fact start on Sept 13 of 1951 and ceased around 1957 I belive.

 

[DDoyle]

Deuceman,
Since you have such an early machine, perhaps you can confirm some info for me.

I presume that your truck does not have the splash shields between bumper and grille, is that correct?

Does it have a slave receptacle?

Just trying to confirm the ORD9....

Thanks,
David Doyle