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Old 12-01-2009, 01:01 PM   #1
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Stupidest question ever...

I have been ignorant for too long....I have used the term AD countless times because I know which ones they are....but what does AD mean?

excuse my ignorance

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Old 12-01-2009, 01:20 PM   #2
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Re: Stupidest question ever...

It means "Advance Design" which is directed at the Chevy trucks from 1947-2nd seriess to 1955-1st series. The 2nd and 1st series are references to mid year model changes.

The 1947-55 GMC trucks were actually called "New Design" but that name is not commenly used and just called Advanced Design.
http://www.1954advance-design.com/A-D_factoids/

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Old 12-01-2009, 01:31 PM   #3
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Re: Stupidest question ever...

Anno Domini (abbreviated as AD or A.D., sometimes found in the irregular form Anno Domine) and Before Christ (abbreviated as BC or B.C.) are designations used to number years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The calendar era to which they refer is based on the traditionally reckoned year of the conception or birth of Jesus, with AD denoting years after the start of this epoch, and BC denoting years before the start of this epoch. There is no year zero in this scheme, so the year AD 1 immediately follows the year 1 BC.
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Old 12-01-2009, 03:38 PM   #4
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Re: Stupidest question ever...

i owned an "AD" for more than 20 years and only figured this out 2 years ago.... your not alone
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Old 12-01-2009, 05:25 PM   #5
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Re: Stupidest question ever...

A-D = Advance Design = 47 2nd series to 55 1st series. T-F = Task Force = 55 2nd series through 59

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Old 12-01-2009, 05:29 PM   #6
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Re: Stupidest question ever...

In 47/48 it was bannered in all of their truck adds. At least in the ones that I have seen.
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Old 12-01-2009, 11:43 PM   #7
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Re: Stupidest question ever...

Thank you all for your help!! I had no idea what it meant..

fixit-p - HAHA thats the first thing that popped into my head but i knew for sure that was not it! hahaha but thanks for the laugh!

mylow53 - thanks for the support! haha at least i'm not alone. we need to form a support group for all those who do not know these things! haha
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