O Scale Motor Vehicle Chronicle Nov 6

The Stude Coupe Express was a sharp pickup for 1937, but my grandfather drove the

Chevy for that year, with no model in nominal O gauge.  I was recently thrilled to find

a Hallmark Ford (yeah, a Ford, but a different year) for that year, as well as a Hallmark model for the seldom seen 1936 GMC.  Still a number of makes of pickups from that period remain unmodeled, as well as cars.

The USPS Lady just delivered these.

Ron

Interesting that the Studebaker Coupe Express is so popular in 1:43. In addition to the Brooklin model shown, Matchbox and US Model Mint have also made it. I just won an auction for the USMM version on eBay and it should arrive shortly. 

Here's a pic from the auction page; it sure does look like Richard's photo of the Brooklin model. 

Be nice to pick up that '37 Stude truck.  I can kind of remember them as a kid.  My Dad had a 1941 Stude pick-up but I don't think that anyone ever made a model of that.  The only other one of this bunch that would have place on my layout is the 1942 Ford, and I do have that one, and some of it's sisters.

Any of you guys see the current commercials on TV for the Idaho potato growers?  One of the characters drives an early '50's Studebaker pick-up and is supposedly, looking for the giant potato on a semi flat-bed.  Nice little truck and would certainly be an attractive model.

1950 is the "setting" for my layout.  Can justify older models, but not newer.  the project has been fun for me and I own about 180 cars/trucks that might have been around in 1950.  '52, '54, '56,etc, are nice but they just don't cut it for my layout.

Paul Fischer

The Matchbox is a 1938 Studebaker.

Matchbox took the measurements from a 1938 owned by one of my buddies.

Paul:

That ad features a 1955 Studebaker Pickup