Show I I CHEVROLET PRODUCTION STEADILY INCREASING Detroit Mich lich May The im- im improved improved im improved proved Chevrolet trucks which have registered a progressive gain since the new line was announced early this year reached durin during a pro pro- production pro production luction of an increase of near near- nearly nearly nearly ly 40 per pcr cent over the 2831 trucks built during the corresponding month of 1924 May production of f trucks is ex- ex exceeding ex exceeding that that of April Of the April truck production production y tion 1440 were the commercial chas chas- chassis chas chas- chassis chassis the sis which follows the design of the passenger c car r chassis hassis April 1924 production of this type w 1011 The remaining 2512 truck built last last last month were vere the utility ex- ex express express ex express press chassis of one ton capacity which carries the same power plant and controls as the commercial chas chas- chassis chas sil has has- hassis sis but has a special heavy duty rear axle large gears and ld bearings and a inch inch five channel frame The April 1924 production of the the utility express ex- ex ex express pr press ss chassis was 1 The utility express has cantilever front springs and semi atthe at atthe atthe the rear Its wheel base is in inches in- in inches inches ches against against in jp m the commercial chassis Both trucks are adapted ton toa tt 3 wide variety of bodies Equipment in- in includes in includes eludes the Ale mite system system speedo speedo- speedometer speedometer meter oil pressure pressure gauge and anti elec elec- electric electric electric starting and lighting The steady increase case in production of the two two chassis this year is shown by the following figures es January February 1737 March 2854 and April The comparatively low January total was due to the fact that the commercial chassis did not get into production until February February February ary only only one truck of that type hav hav- having having having ing been made during January From the Chevrolet Motor Co I |