The information below is from James H Schwartz which is greatly appreciated.
The Oldsmobile section you show two (2) 1937/38 Oldsmobile
COE's that may
have come GM Export Division (USA).
My question continues to be who designed and built the
units for the1937 Olds/GMC
truck AND why were the new 1939 Ford, Dodge, Chevrolet,
GMC COE trucks all
look alike or were identical because the engine cowing
& engine vent covers are the same.
These trucks look like they came from the factory or
drawing board.
I sure know MMC did not have the capacity to manufacture
them.
To date nobody will give me an answer except I have found
the following information
in unedited raw form on the internet:
Chevrolet badged C.O.E. chassis debuted for export
as well as in Canada [see below]
in 1937 Model Year. It appears that these were supplied
C.K.D. not from
Bloomfield Boxing Plant, New Jersey, but General Motors
Truck in Pontiac, Michigan
and were very similar to G.M.C. and Oldsmobile C.O.E.
trucks also built in Pontiac Plant.
For 1937, as with export G.M.C. and Oldsmobile trucks
Hercules Diesel engines
were available as well as Chevrolet 216 cu in engines.
There was also a new C.O.E. 183½-in. Chevrolet
bus chassis that debuted in 1937:
Model BG with Chevrolet 216 petrol engine and BD wit
Hercules Diesel engine.
These were sourced from Pontiac, Michigan, Plant save
for the Canadian chassis
assembled in Oshawa that was offered as a Chevrolet or
G.M.C. chassis, the latter
with the Chevrolet derived Canadian Pontiac 224 unit
presumably.
The Canadian Parts Book lists the following Maple Leaf
C.O.E. trucks [Model 1652/1653/1654/1655/1656/1657], which were an introduction
in 1937 Model Year.
These are Chevrolet engined Canadian G.M.C. chassis trucks.
MAPLE LEAF SERIES HM C.O.E. STYLE 52-53 2½ TON 108” WHEELBASE
MAPLE LEAF SERIES HM C.O.E. STYLE 54-55 2½ TON 130” WHEELBASE
MAPLE LEAF SERIES HM C.O.E. STYLE 56-57 2½ TON 155½” WHEELBASE
2. 1938 MODELS
The brochure pictures below are from a Norwegian brochure
showing 1938 model
Chevrolet C.O.E. trucks including the Model TG with 117-inch
wheelbase.
These were either assembled in G.M. Nørdiska,
Stockholm, Sweden or
G.M. International, Københaven, Denmark.
In Canada, the COE chassis had debuted in 1937 as a truck
chassis
based on the GMC F16H truck chassis, which was then adopted
for Maple Leaf
in three chassis lengths, and then a bus chassis on Chevrolet
and GMC chassis.
However, no "Chevrolet" C.O.E. Truck chassis were available
in the U.S. in 1938,
though General Motors Truck Plant, Pontiac, Michigan,
produced Chevrolet, GMC
and Oldsmobile badged C.O.E. Truck Chassis for export
C.K.D., which differed
in front grille and engines only. The Series TG was assembled
by G.M. International, Denmark,
and had a modified chassis to produce the “TG-117 Bulldog
Model”,
which was a tractor unit for an articulated trailer.
For more information check the links below
http://home.znet.com/t1937/COE.htm
http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/misc/gmc1936.html
In Norway, Chevrolet did offer a variety of COE
models for trucks and buses.
The cab appears to be borrowed from GMC and it was available
with Gasoline
Chevrolet engine or Hercules Diesel engine.
In the USA, Mack trucks adopted the bulldog as their
mascot.
The Norwegian Chevrolets also used that icon on
their COE models.