Fageol Postal Truck (Circa 1955-1957)

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Never seen a Fageol postal van? You're not alone. Most online references to them come from people who have no clue what they are. According to James H. Bruns's book Motorized Mail, the U.S. Post Office ordered 3,000 of the trucks, designated C-3-C6, from 1955 to 1957. Bruns calls them Dodges, but others have pointed out that Fageol actually built the trucks for the Post Office using Dodge chassis and front sheetmetal. Sources also differ on the chassis rating (half-ton or 3/4-ton) and wheelbase (95 inches or 97 inches). Whatever the specifications, they appeared not to stack up against the DJ-3A Dispatcher, which Jeep released at about the same time and which soon became the country's ubiquitous postal vehicle.