Born in Buffalo New York

Of all the things I have found out about the truck, I think the neatest thing was this:

          One common misconception with our old cars is that there was a VIN number used on early Chevrolets. Chevrolet did not use a VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) until the mid-1950's. There are no stamped serial numbers on the frame so engine serial numbers were commonly used by Motor Vehicle Departments for registration purposes. A plate was used that gives detailed information about the vehicle but it was not generally used for vehicle identification. 

          

          Early Chevrolet cars & trucks used Car Number Plates to identify where the vehicle was made, which month it was made, show the series and the number of the vehicle as it came off the assembly line. Most early wood-bodied models had this plate nailed into the seat frame or the floor on the passenger side. For this reason, they are often missing. As for the ID plate, it might be nailed on the passenger side of the wood box that encircles the gas tank and also is the seat bottom support. When you open the passenger door, the ID plate should be in plain sight.

My plate was not missing.

The ID plate reads
 "Manufactured by Chevrolet Motor Company
division of General Motor Corporation.”

Model CAPITAL

CAR NUMBER 12 LO 3625

Year	Model/ Series	Wheel Base (Inches)	Size
1927	LM		1-ton - trade name "Capital"
1928	LO LP		1-ton (early) - trade name "Capital" 1-ton (late) - trade name "Capital" Chevrolet changed Series designation when front wheel brakes were added mid-year.
1929	AC LQ	107 131	1/2-ton 1.5-ton
1930	AD LR LS	107 131 131	1/2-ton 1.5-ton (1st Half) 1.5-ton (2nd Half)

Plants of Manufacture

1. Flint, Michigan

2. Tarrytown, New York

3. St. Louis, Missouri

5. Kansas City, Missouri

6. Oakland, California

8. Atlanta, Georgia

9. Norwood, Ohio

12. Buffalo, New York

14. Baltimore, Maryland

20. Van Nuys, California

21. Janesville, Wisconsin

YEAR	SERIES	MODEL
1925	V	Superior
1926	K	Superior
1927	AA	Capitol
1928	AB	National
1929	AC	International
1930	AD	Universal
1931	AE	Independence
1932	BA	Confederate
1933	CA	Eagle
1933-36	Car & Truck	Master
1933-36	Std Car	Standard
1937-39	Car & Truck	Master
1937-39	Deluxe Car	Deluxe Master

Car number breakdown

12 means Buffalo, New York

LO means – 1 ton (early)

3625 means that the truck was number 2624 off the assembly line. 

The first off the assembly line was numbered 1001. 

The numbers "03" indicates the month that the vehicle was manufactured - March of 1932. If the number was "11", that would indicate that the vehicle was manufactured in November of 1931. This part of the serial number was not used until the 1932 production (model year), therefore, 1931 and earlier models will not have these two numbers. In 1932, there were two different Car Number Plates used. All 1932 models had a 2-digit month of manufacture added to the number. Early production vehicles used "Car Number" on the plate, just like the 1931 models. Later production models used a new plate that had a longer field for the number. In order to make room for the longer number, the words "Car Number" were shortened to "Car No". From 1932 and later "Car No." was used.

Chevrolet » Series LM / LO / LP (1927 - 1929)

With the introduction of a new Chevrolet Capitol Series AA car, a new truck series was also brought out. The new series known as the LM. Basically, these trucks were little different than the R or X series, though the radiator shell followed the lines of the Capitol autos. Chevrolet offered its own panel body with new design till 1928, again leaving this field wide open to the after-market body builders. The Series LM chassis are available with only fenders, running boards, radiator and hood; as chassis and cowl units, or as chassis, cowl and closed cabin. The 1-ton chassis continued to use 124-inch wheelbase. The LO series replaced the LM series in 1928, but then the LO was succeeded at mid-year by the LP Series. Actually, the LO series was almost identical to the LM series, and can be considered a transitional vehicle. However, the LP series offered many mechanical improvements over previous truck models. There were a new 4-speed transmission as standard equipment (a lighter version of a 4-speed transmission was an option before) and mechanical 4-wheel brakes (LP is the first Chevrolet truck was equipped with front brakes). The 4-cylinder engine developed 35 hp.