My father Harry A Schwartz and the Montpelier Manufacturing Company of Montpelier, Ohio
                  designed the first COE forward control for Dodge in 1936 or 1937. During WW2 He (Montpelier)
                and several other companies built the "Deuce and half" cargo bodies for GMC - Studebaker and REO.
                       The company(Montpelier)received the coveted Army & Navy E award for their effort.
        Post war they were a leader in the forward control (COE) truck body industry including consuling engineering for GMC,
                         Chevrolet, Ford and Dodge. The Company was sold to White Motor in 1959.  Jim

Thanks to James H Schwartz for the above photo's