Jamaican Bulldog Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Even though the Autocar and Kenworth are owned by separate companies, their cabs look very similar except for the rear windows on the Autocar. Is it possible that the cabs are supplied by the same company or there is some agreement between the two companies? Even the door handles and where the fenders meets the cab is very similar. https://d3w5dxa1iffln.cloudfront.net/media/1493/dc-64m-spec-sheet-2019-6.pdf https://www.kenworth.com/media/fncir4t1/kenworth-t880.pdf Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66879-do-the-new-autocar-dc-and-kenworth-t880-share-the-same-cab-or-supplier/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 Anything is possible and more than likely This type of thing has been going since the 40's so it is nothing new Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66879-do-the-new-autocar-dc-and-kenworth-t880-share-the-same-cab-or-supplier/#findComment-474627 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) Kind of reminds me of the Mack B/Studebaker/Reo and IH KB's. White coup cab and the Mack A model and EH front windshields. Look up Orville body works where there is an extensive write up on their various truck cab productions. Orville made the B, H and G model cabs and may bee the L models as well. Sheller Globe made the R model cabs. The F's were made in house but there seems to be a lot of influence (similarities) to the Budd cab used by Ford and Mack. Incedently I believe the Budd Cab stamping plant was near by in Philadelphia. The IH comfort cab was made by Chicago Cab I believe. Peterbilt and KW were stamped steel and aluminum riveted and welded together in house it appears. Freightliners were fabricated aluminum made by Consolidated Freightways. I believe Boeing had an influence on KW stamping and riveting fabrication. This is the way I remember it though I may be wrong on just about everything.🙃 Edited June 6, 2021 by james j neiweem 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66879-do-the-new-autocar-dc-and-kenworth-t880-share-the-same-cab-or-supplier/#findComment-474773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 You are correct on the Compfovision being stamped by Chicago Cab Co. The IH Compfovision cab that Diamond T used was slightly different in the cab mount area as they assembled them at the DT plant whereas everybody else bought the assembled cab from IH. Quote Brocky Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/66879-do-the-new-autocar-dc-and-kenworth-t880-share-the-same-cab-or-supplier/#findComment-475202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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