46-47 hudson pu production equipment options

Lee ODell
Lee ODell Senior Contributor
edited December 2011 in HUDSON
Hudson pickup production equipment options from the HUDSON GROUP PARTS BOOK (1946 - 1947)

1 Air foam seat cushions

2 Clock - electric

3 Fuel and vacuum pump (combination pump)

4 Gear ratio - 4.56 standard, with or w/o overdrive, Vacumotive Drive or Hudson Drivemaster. No other gear ration availability listed.

5 Horn - twin air

6 Horn ring - for 17" steering wheel

7 Hudson Drive Master

8 Oil bath air cleaner

9 Overdrive

10 Radio

11 Steering wheel - 18"

12 Vacuumotive Drive

13 Vacuum Antenna

14 Weathermaster

Lee O'Dell

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  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    edited December 2011
    When I bought my truck a few years ago, the only options it had from the production list were: elect clock, twin horns and oil bath air cleaner. Even those could have been installed by a dealer.

    It was interesting for me to know what options came from the factory and that there were no other gear ratio options listed.

    Vacuum antenna? What is it? How does it work? Does the antenna retract going up a hill similar to the wipers stoping?

    Dealers were good about accomodating customers wants. Case in point: In 1951 Dad bought a new 4 door Hornet. He liked the interior in another Hornet better than his car. The Bubank Hudson dealer, C & P Hudson Co., swapped interiors between the two cars to please him. Mom didn't like the exterior paint color. Dad had it repainted two tone colors. I don't know if the dealer did that. I was 8 and didn't like the new car smell. Solution, live with it or roll down the windows. Ha.

    I really liked that Hornet. Hope to have one some day. Lee
  • RL Chilton
    RL Chilton Administrator, Member
    Rick-



    I take it that's the interior of the Blue Goose? That's real sweet!
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    Rick - The eighteen inch wheel is the one in the picture, a Commodore Wheel, available as factory option, or could be dealer installed. Available only in blue

    !



    Jerry

    53jetman
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    I think the vacuum antenna was introduced in '39 or '40. One of our Chesapeake Bay chapter members owns a '40 Country Club with that option. It would be similar to the one on Dad's '54 Cadillac, where you pulled the radio knob out, and the fender antenna extended to full height, or pushed in the button, and the antenna retracted. I'm not sure what type of switch or button the Hudson version had, though. The antenna would not have retracted when you went up a hill....but it probably wouldn't have extended quite as quickly as when you were sitting and idling!
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    edited December 2011
    Jon B wrote:
    I think the vacuum antenna was introduced in '39 or '40. One of our Chesapeake Bay chapter members owns a '40 Country Club with that option. It would be similar to the one on Dad's '54 Cadillac, where you pulled the radio knob out, and the fender antenna extended to full height, or pushed in the button, and the antenna retracted. I'm not sure what type of switch or button the Hudson version had, though. The antenna would not have retracted when you went up a hill....but it probably wouldn't have extended quite as quickly as when you were sitting and idling!



    Jon, that's interesting. Hope someone can shed more information about it. I've not found any mention from my 47 owners manual or Mechanical Procedure Manual about the vacuum antenna. Next I'll try Alex Burr's General Information Handbook.
    Lee O'Dell
  • stbryson
    stbryson Senior Contributor
    Hello,



    This is from the Hudson Approved Accessories catalog for 1940:



    HudsonRadioAntenna.jpg



    Take care,



    Steve Bryson
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    edited December 2011
    stbryson wrote:
    Hello,

    This is from the Hudson Approved Accessories catalog for 1940:

    HudsonRadioAntenna.jpg

    Take care,

    Steve Bryson


    Steve, thanks for the information. The ad was a big plus.
    Part Number anyone?
    Has anyone seen a vacuum antenna on a pick up?

    Lee O'Dell
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    edited February 2012
    Adding to the options list. 46 - 47 PU exerior colors:

    Black
    Gunmetal
    Dark Blue

    Question: What color is Dark Blue? Is it:

    Jewel Blue
    Jamestown Blue
    Jefferson Blue
    Bar Harbor Blue or
    Belvedere Blue

    Question: What interior color options were available for the PU.

    My 47 PU has blue interior and exterior colors, but I can not find the color code.

    Thanks for any help with the questions.
    Lee O'Dell
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    Lee - All 1946 and 1947 production up thru 5-3-47 would have been Bar Harbor Blue Poly. Beginning on 5-4-47, the color was changed to Belvidere Blue. Both years the color code was "B". Acording to my color swatches, there is very little difference in the actual color. This should be stamp0ed into the right upper door hinge on the cowel or the "A" piller.



    Jerry

    53jetman
  • Lee ODell
    Lee ODell Senior Contributor
    edited December 2011
    53jetman wrote:
    Lee - All 1946 and 1947 production up thru 5-3-47 would have been Bar Harbor Blue Poly. Beginning on 5-4-47, the color was changed to Belvidere Blue. Both years the color code was "B". Acording to my color swatches, there is very little difference in the actual color. This should be stamp0ed into the right upper door hinge on the cowel or the "A" piller.



    Jerry

    53jetman



    Jerry

    There is an oval indentation in the right upper door hinge. At the time I posted I hadn't recognized that as a code.
    What infromation is needed to determine the production date?
    Do you have any information on interior colors for 47 PU?
    Thanks you for the information.
    Lee O'Dell
  • 53jetman
    53jetman Senior Contributor
    Lee - As far as I can remember, all trucks had a medium dark blue letherette seat and door panels, medium non-metalic gray window garnish and dash which was not grained and the standard super six steering wheel. Some had a headliner formed from a hard board like the material on the cowel under the dash, and some had a fabric headliner in a medium grey color. The rear panel behind the seat was left pretty well without any covering.and of course the rubber floor mat.



    Jerry

    53jetman
  • stbryson
    stbryson Senior Contributor
      Hello Lee,



      This information is from the May-June 1981 issue of White Triangle News:



      1947



      Serial Number Month Mfg. Units Built



      101- 4491 Dec 46 4390

      4492- 15343 Jan 47 10852

      15344-26100 Feb 47 10757

      26101-37413 Mar 47 11313

      37414-47480 Apr 47 10067

      47481-58608 May 47 11128

      58609-68699 Jun 47 10091

      68700-80413 Jul 47 11714

      80414-89414 Aug 47 9001

      89415-95101 Sep 47 5687



      Car numbers of the 1947 models use the first three figures to denote the chassis model instead of the first two as on previous models. The remaining figures in the car number comprise the actual serial number of the car, and these figures run in a single series, regardless of model.



      The serial number of my 1947 Cab Pickup is 178-21742. Going by the aforementioned chart, that should indicate a production month of February 1947.



      Hope this information helps.



      Take care,



      Steve Bryson
    1. Lee ODell
      Lee ODell Senior Contributor
      edited December 2011
      Thanks Jerry and Steve.



      Jerry

      My interrior is just as you discribed. Except my truck needs total restoration. There is still about 1 inch of fabric headliner left above the right door and appears to be light gray. Across the roof are 2 bows for attaching the headliner.



      Steve
      The serial # on my 47 PU is 1789691. From the chart you posted, the production date should be January 1947.
      Thanks to all who particilpated in this thread and provided information I had no knowledge of.
      Vacuum Antenna Option. Does anyone know of a 46 - 47 PU with the vacuum Antenna Option installed?
      Anyone with additional information please feel free to share it.
      Lee O'Dell
    2. stbryson
      stbryson Senior Contributor
      Hello Rick,



      Here is what that WTN issue has for 1946 serial numbers:



      Serial Number Month Mfg. Units Built



      101- 132 Aug 45 31

      None (Strike) Sep 45 --

      133- 1159 Oct 45 1027

      1160- 3343 Nov 45 2184

      3344- 5179 Dec 45 1836

      5180-10917 Jan 46 5738

      10918-16779 Feb 46 5862

      16780-24243 Mar 46 7464

      None Made Apr 46 --

      24244-33191 May 46 8948

      33192-43561 Jun 46 10370

      43562-54929 Jul 46 11368

      54930-63209 Aug 46 8280

      63210-73012 Sep 46 9803

      73013-82623 Oct 46 9611

      82624-92548 Nov 46 9925

      92549-95101 Dec 46 2553



      Car numbering system for 1946 Hudson cars: The first two figures of the car number denote the chassis model, according to the following plan --

      31 - denotes Model 51 33 - denotes Model 53 38 - denotes Model 58

      32 - denotes Model 52 34 - denotes Model 54



      Model No. Name Starting Serial No.



      51 Super 6 31-101

      52 Commodore 6 32-101

      53 Super 8 33-16269

      54 Commodore 8 34-16285

      58 Business Cars 38-215



      This, and the previously posted information for 1947, is from the May-June 1981 issue of White Triangle News; the information was supplied by Ron Hewitt of Indianapolis, IN.



      Hope this helps.



      Take care,



      Steve Bryson
    3. LanceB
      LanceB Senior Contributor
      Lee,

      Check out the '47 pick-up for sale thread that Heart of Texas just posted, I think that is the vaccum atenna on it.
    4. Lee ODell
      Lee ODell Senior Contributor
      edited December 2011
      LanceB wrote:
      Lee,

      Check out the '47 pick-up for sale thread that Heart of Texas just posted, I think that is the vaccum atenna on it.



      Lance
      It may be, with a chrome base added. But it may be an electric antenna.
      Someone living in the 903 area code could contact Rocky Jennings at 903 372 8472 and ask if his 47 pu has the vacuum antenna and let us know.
      Lee O'Dell
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