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WTSHNN · 02-14-2011, 05:03 PM

Well, according to Bob Johnson's website, http://www.modelahouse.com/ Ford built 4145 Open Cab trucks in 1931. That includes 606 built by foreign plants.

So, although no where near scientific or correct, if we look at that number, divide in half to represent roughly the 6 months of wide bed production, we'd get 2077 open cabs. That number of course could be off as the open cabs might have been put on AA chassis. So...yeah. They are "rare" in a model a sense.

I seem to recall the Beller museum has a couple of '31 Open cabs, and I think he even has a AA open cab. He also has a couple of the later (33's or 34's) open cabs.
-Tim

02-14-2011, 05:03 PM	#7
WTSHNN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,413	Re: rare or rumor.... help Well, according to Bob Johnson's website, http://www.modelahouse.com/ Ford built 4145 Open Cab trucks in 1931. That includes 606 built by foreign plants. So, although no where near scientific or correct, if we look at that number, divide in half to represent roughly the 6 months of wide bed production, we'd get 2077 open cabs. That number of course could be off as the open cabs might have been put on AA chassis. So...yeah. They are "rare" in a model a sense. I seem to recall the Beller museum has a couple of '31 Open cabs, and I think he even has a AA open cab. He also has a couple of the later (33's or 34's) open cabs. -Tim