Someone was asking if the Matchbox GMC is to big for S Scale. The short
answer is it is to big. In addition to S Scale trains, I collect trucks, both
model and prototype. I also have a large collection of truck literature.
I checked my GMC literature and found that this Matchbox GMC is not a GMC,
but a Chevrolet. GMC made this cab forward in both Chevrolet and GMC. The main
difference is in the grill. The GMC grill as about square, the Chev grill is
long, almost to the headlights. On the matchbox model, notice an embossed rib
above the grill. This is for the word Chevrolet. The GMC dosen't have that.
This truck is technically is a cab forward (CF), not a Cab Over Engine (COE). A
COE dosen't have a nose or hood in front of the cab. A CF is a fixed cab, it
dosen't tilt like a COE. To gain access to the engine on a CF, you can get to
the front by the short hood. For the rest of the engine, there is a dog house
in the cab that comes off. My Dad had an Internatinal CF truck. It had 38 bolts
on the dog house. With a COE, you tilt the cab to gain access to the engine.
The pictures and literature I have show this as the Chevrolet Medium duty
CF truck. It is the same as the GM F 474-30. The dimensions for the Chev are as
follows:
BBC (bumper to back of cab) 88"
FTC (frame to top of cab) 64.6"
outside back tire width 90"
frame width 34"
width of fenders on cab 77"
The Matchbox is as follows:
BBC 97"
FTC 76"
outside width of rear tires 108"
frame width 42"
width of fenders on cab 90'
As you can see, the Match box is to big for S, it scales our at about 1/56.
The tires and wheels are a perfect 10.00 20 for S Scale.
GMC also made some heavy duty CF trucks, but the matchbox is way to big for
them also.
I hope this info helps and I haven't bored anybody.
Roy J Meissner
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