ignition key

We suspect there are a few owners of these attractive trucks who have seen the back side of this interesting, well-designed ignition switch. These were given much extra tooling just so the light surrounding the round key cylinder could be seen by the driver at night or in a dark garage. The driver only needed to turn on the park...

As with so many other items on these early trucks, there were also changes in the ignition switches. Both Chevrolet and GMC shared several switch changes during this seven-year series. In the beginning (1947-1948), a unique three-position ignition cylinder and housing was introduced. This was a first for GM trucks. It related to a country with limited crime and a...