My 1929 Briggs body pickup at our church Fall Festival

[Neil Mylar LakewoodCA]

I love getting my truck out. Yesterday was a good excuse to.

I was asked to display my truck at our church Fall Festival, so that parents could take pictures of their children.

I left my truck there in the afternoon and then went to pick it up after 7pm.
I could tell that kids had been in the cab and the bed, but that's ok with me, as the truck is far from being a show truck.

By the way, an article about my truck was published in the last issue of the Restorer magazine. The truck came with a scrapbook that revealed who the original owner was.

[Ivan in southeast va.]

Did your pickup belong to Bob Anders from Norfolk, Virginia? I don't get the restorer magazine.

[Neil Mylar LakewoodCA]

Yes it did.
There is a picture of Bob and his dog Blackstone in the Restorer article.

Did you know Bob?
If you PM me your email address, I will send you a copy of the article.

[Y-Blockhead]

Very cool Neil. I have seen your truck numerous times around town and at the OC Pancake Breakfast.

[Ivan in southeast va.]

Bob was in my Cape Henry Club. Great guy, a perfectionist. That is why he never finished the pickup. Blackstone was the perfect companion. PM sent.

[Neil Mylar LakewoodCA]

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Thank you.

This is what the truck looked like when I purchased it from Bob's family.

[Ivan in southeast va.]

That's the way I remember it, you did a good job!

[California Travieso]

Nice job Neil. Have you thought of adding some wooden side boards?

David Serrano

[Neil Mylar LakewoodCA]

I eventually hope to re-add the original canopy top.

[burner31]

That is just to cool.
Bet your arm gets tired from waving back at all the people that wave at you when you are driving.

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by Neil Mylar LakewoodCA

I love getting my truck out...

Very nice truck. I know Briggs made some Ford bodies but I didn't think they made any "authorized" truck bodies. Is yours an aftermarket that coincidentally was made by Briggs?

[Neil Mylar LakewoodCA]

Thank you all for the kind words.

My truck has a Briggs emblem attached to the passenger side cowl. The truck might have been a prototype as I have never seen another.
There is evidence on the rear bed floor that at one time there were posts that held up a canopy roof.

The truck came with a scrap book with old receipts and pictures from previous owners. There is an old newspaper article that talks about the Sweet Advertising Company, including pictures of the truck as an advertising vehicle in the 1930s and 1940s.

[Y-Blockhead]

Ya sure don't have to worry about headroom in that bad boy...

[Neil Mylar LakewoodCA]

Yes, the cab is taller than the regular Ford cab and the bed is longer than the regular Ford bed.

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by Neil Mylar LakewoodCA

...There is evidence on the rear bed floor that at one time there were posts that held up a canopy roof...

That might lend credence to it being a prototype. Ford did sell a canopy top for AA trucks. I think there also was one for A pickups.