Making the GAZ AA

[john charlton]

English built AA trucks had the same "dropside" beds . The sides and tailgate were easily removable as the bed sides had male "pegs" and the sides had steel straps with a hole in the end . A key was slotted through one of the pegs to secure the sides and tailgate . At the end of the bed was a stake with a "flipper " key at the top to secure the sides end . This system was very easy to use way better IMHO than the more clumsy USA stake bed setup which were not fitted here . Maybe in USA there was a requirement for higher sides .

John in sunny morning Suffolk County England.