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Old 01-07-2019, 09:25 PM   #1
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What is a dispatch box and exactly where was it mounted and what was its purpose.
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Old 01-07-2019, 09:40 PM   #2
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I believe its purpose is to hold maps or owners manual. It's a sheetmetal "pocket" fastened to the passengers side kick panel.
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Old 01-08-2019, 08:05 AM   #3
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dispatch box on 29ccpu is on both sides shoulder heigth fastened to side panel of cab,not sure of late 30
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Here you go,
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Old 01-09-2019, 09:13 PM   #5
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thanks for the pictures
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Old 01-10-2019, 06:15 AM   #6
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Here you go,
These look pretty familiar to me!
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Anyone have the dimensions of the dispatch box that they would care to share?
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Old 01-10-2019, 10:56 AM   #9
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Anyone have the dimensions of the dispatch box that they would care to share?
There is a good reproduction of these, EBAY, or swap meets. Sorry I can't locate mine.

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Old 01-10-2019, 12:38 PM   #10
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Anyone have the dimensions of the dispatch box that they would care to share?

Brattton's has them. https://www.brattons.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=34320
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Old 01-10-2019, 03:22 PM   #11
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Attached are a couple of pictures. This box is old, at least from 1960 since it has been in my family since then, possibly is an original box.


Front picture - Box is 7.5 inches x 8.5 inches including the mounting tabs, and is 1.75 inches high.


Back picture - spacing between the individual metal box support rivets is 5.75 inches.


Material the box is mounted to may be original, am currently research what this material is, waiting for an ordered the JS book to arrive.
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Old 01-10-2019, 03:48 PM   #12
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For whatever reason (different panel material?), Ford didn't put door pockets in trucks like in passenger cars - hence the dispatch box. I think the intent was it would be used for invoices, etc for orders delivered via the truck to customers - I suspect it ended up being used for whatever the driver wanted to put in it.
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These look pretty familiar to me!
Notice that the dispatch box is mounted at a angle and not vertical!
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Old 01-10-2019, 06:28 PM   #14
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Notice that the dispatch box is mounted at a angle and not vertical!

Yup - if it was vertical, it would be harder to put stuff in and take it out with the gas tank, GAV, etc in the way.
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Thanks for the info, looks like it wouldn't be hard to fabricate one.
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