Manufacturer of the B Model Integral Sleeper

[B Model Chet Jr]

Hey all,

I've been doing some research to find who the manufacturer of the integral sleeper cabs was for the B Model? I know that this same manufacturer also made integral cans for other trucks as well, but I can't seem to come up with a name.

Let me know.

Thanks,

CJ

[Joe Ditchkus]

Orville Co. or Corp. from Orville,Ohio. Joe D.

[B Model Chet Jr]

Thank you very much I appreciate it.

[b61mack]

Automotive Industries , Owendale, MI. made the sleeper on my 1958 B61. I have seen the same sleepers on 50s GMCs.

[Joe Ditchkus]

IThere was a nice article of Orville Manufacturing Co. on Wheels of Time about 8 years ago that explained their operation of making the factory sleepers for most truck manufacturers. Their trademark was the side window that either was the same or close replica from a 1940 Ford Coupe.ATHS has most if not all their back issues online. Maybe you can go to their website and type in Orville Manufacturing. Joe D.

[Joe Ditchkus]

Mack used at least 2 different manufacturers on their B-Models. Joe D.

[B Model Chet Jr]

Thank you

[Superdog]

Here's a pic from the Orville plant,B sleeper cab,a couple H cabs and a C firetruck cab loaded up for delivery.

[Maddog13407]

yup I know there was at least two different integral sleeper manufacturers.

[Bobby j]

I never knew this about the cabs......always thought Mack did it in house......thanks for sharing info and pictures.....Bobby j.

[B Model Chet Jr]

Thank you all for the replies

[Dan Durantini]

Working on a 47 LJ and cab looks the same with integrated sleeper and rear removable cab panel

[Vladislav]

LJ integral sleeper cab was almost different than a day cab.

It was very close to a H model one (like the front one on the trailer on the pic above).

You can note the difference in heigth of the front windows and the area with water channels above them.

The back wall was also much wider.

Vlad

[vision386]

Orville made sleeper cabs for several different truck manufacturers,including (but not limited to) Autocar,Brockway,GMC,Chevrolet,Diamond reo,T,International Harvester and quite a few more........................................Mark

[NY-B61]

I wonder if this was one of the first instances of outsourcing for heavy truck body components? The phrase "Body by Fisher" is common with autos, but, besides sleeper components, I haven't heard of too much else associated with trucks beyond the usual. The styling on integrated The styling of Mack sleepers from that era is stupendous.