Postal A's Chapter
Model A Restorers Club
Model A Ford Club of America
PRODUCTION
In 1929, Congress authorized funding allowing the US Postal Service to replace their aging fleet of surplus WWI Parcel Post delivery vehicles. A line of standardized bodies were eventually agreed upon and York-Hoover produced the smaller 100 cu. ft. versions. Mifflinburg Body Co. built 500 mid-sized bodies for the ½ ton Model A chassis. August Schubert Wagon Co. of Syracuse, NY produced the largest 200 cu. ft. bodies. Over 4,000 bodies were produced by the three builders during the 3-year long Postal Body program.
Mail Trucks were build by several body manufactures under contract with the US Post Office. There were two different sizes.
The 100 cu.ft. body was designed for a Model A chassis.
The 200 cu.ft. body was designed for a Model AA chassis.
100 CU FT BODIES:
PO PURCHASE BODY PURCHASE CHASSIS
DATE QUANTITY VEHICLE #S ORDER # BUILDER ORDER # SUPPLIED
June 1929 400 10,000-10,399 MV 1088 York-Hoover MV 1062 1929 Model A Ford
June 1931 500 10,800-11,299 MV 1208 York-Hoover MV 1206 1931 Model A Ford
March 1932 500 11,301-11,800 MV 724 Mifflinburg MV 723 1931 Model A Ford
200 CU FT BODIES:
PO PURCHASE BODY PURCHASE CHASSIS
DATE QUANTITY VEHICLE #S ORDER # BUILDER ORDER # SUPPLIED
June 1929 400 15,000-15,399 MV 1087 August Schubert MV 1061 1929 Ford Model AA
June 1931 1000 17,001-18,000 MV 1209 Metropolitan MV 1207 1931 Ford Model AA
March 1932 1500 18,001-19,500 MV 725 General Motors MV 723 1931 Ford Model AA
Note: There were nearly identical bodies made for Chevrolet and Hudson/Essex during this same time period.
Source: The Ford Model A Mail Truck by Aldie E. Johnson, Jr. 1999
Last Updated: 6/12/25