where to find rpu production numbers by year?

[ronn]

anyone know where I can find this out?

thx!

[Charlie Stephens]

The only information I have found was a table in the July-August 1973 issue of Ford Life magazine. I remembered it because I have an early 1931 RDPU.

Charlie Stephens

[WTSHNN]

http://modelahouse.com/tech/production.html

[ronn]

I guess this is somewhat skewed. While I see the actual numbers for 31, 30 is just listed as truck.

so the only accurate number I see is for 31 and 29.
what am I missing?
roadster pickup is what I am looking for.

[rotorwrench]

Ford made the open cabs with a fixed top so they aren't a true roadster and most of their sales literature just lumped them in with the rest of the truck classifications. 76-A or B was the body style of the open cab type. Even the box was the 78-A or B type specs. Commercials were commercials to Ford, from the small A pickup to the large AA truck.

[ronn]

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good point rotor.

Well I would still like to figure out how many for 1930. Seems to be so many more from 28-29. 31 is obviously pretty rare.

[Charlie Stephens]

Originally Posted by ronn

I guess this is somewhat skewed. While I see the actual numbers for 31, 30 is just listed as truck.

so the only accurate number I see is for 31 and 29.
what am I missing?
roadster pickup is what I am looking for.

The answer lies in the text to the right of the table which is difficult to read. Note if you click on the image it will bring up a larger copy.

Charlie Stephens

[rotorwrench]

Those guys worked for Ford back in the day so they would have a better idea about what the figures might be. The open cabs were the least expensive way to go if purchasing a commercial vehicle but folks were liking the idea of more weather protection of a closed cab.

[Charlie Stephens]

Originally Posted by rotorwrench

Those guys worked for Ford back in the day so they would have a better idea about what the figures might be. The open cabs were the least expensive way to go if purchasing a commercial vehicle but folks were liking the idea of more weather protection of a closed cab.

The only time I have heard of the open cab making sense is when they used them in orchards where they could remove the top and drive under the trees.

Charlie Stephens

[Bob Bidonde]

Steve Plucker has done extensive research on Model "A" production, and he has published his work in a book I highly recommend. It is, "The 1928-1931 Ford Assembly Plants And Their Production Of The Model A Ford Passenger Cars, Part 1."

[Herb Concord Ca]

X2 on Steve's book. He also published Part 2, on Commercial cars.

[ronn]

thank you Charlie. 3429 is the # I was looking for.

so 30 and 31 are quite rare.