[{"id": 5905805, "authorName": "BigSpanner", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bigspanner/", "bidAmount": 1940, "content": "$1,940 bid placed by BigSpanner", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1615939376, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5905808, "authorName": "paul_k", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/paul_k/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Beautiful truck and with the flatty too!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1615939456, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5905826, "authorName": "Spudster", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/spudster/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "A beautiful example. Platform Truck ? We called them Flatbeds... or stakebed trucks. Please prove otherwise. We do not want to cancel our classic truck heritage...", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1615939921, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5905842, "authorName": "MDW66", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/mdw66/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Spudster\r\nNever have heard 'Platform Truck' either. It's a real beauty though.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1615940227, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5905897, "authorName": "sandros1", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/sandros1/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Who needs a new RS6 when you can have this?? And I say that as one who owns an RS4 and two Ford trucks (old and new). Just gorgeous. GLWA!", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1615941160, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5906072, "authorName": "LIKITYSPLIT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/likitysplit/", "bidAmount": 2669, "content": "$2,669 bid placed by LIKITYSPLIT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1615944346, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5906099, "authorName": "fred182", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/fred182/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The first vehicle I ever drove was a 1940 Ford Pickup. I assume the transmission in this one is the same as ours, no synchro (double clutch). After you figure out the speeds, you can shift it without using the clutch, just at the slack in the gears. I drove it for a year, after my 14th birthday (in Idaho) ... 1958. My dad was the service manager of a Ford dealership, and found a new block, packed in cosmoline up in the attic of the dealership. He and I cleaned it up and installed it in the truck.", "likes": 9, "timestamp": 1615944673, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5906187, "authorName": "Cycliccollective", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/cycliccollective/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Very nice", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1615946164, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5906395, "authorName": "gocorcoran", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gocorcoran/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@Spudster I'm with you - stake side or stake bed. Never heard of a platform truck, that's why I wanted to look at the auction to learn a new body style... Nope. standard stakebed, but a really really nice one.\nMaybe @ibrewseasy can edumacate us on the naming?", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1615950220, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5906441, "authorName": "KeithnAggie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/keithnaggie/", "bidAmount": 3500, "content": "$3,500 bid placed by KeithnAggie", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1615951169, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5906452, "authorName": "rancherman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rancherman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Runs and drives and stops?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1615951413, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5906519, "authorName": "DrR", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/drr/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Would like to come see the truck, I'm in Granite Bay. Is that possible?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1615953416, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5907522, "authorName": "NEWTONWELCH", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/newtonwelch/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great looking truck !", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1615992680, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5907655, "authorName": "Geezle", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/geezle/", "bidAmount": 5950, "content": "$5,950 bid placed by Geezle", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1615993983, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5910059, "authorName": "4spdBernie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/4spdbernie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ibrewseasy, looks like a sweet STAKE BED you have there. Google \"platform truck\" and what do you get? Recommend you ask your BaT listing author update to stake bed or stake side. GLWTA", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1616009591, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5910074, "authorName": "4spdBernie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/4spdbernie/", "bidAmount": 6540, "content": "$6,540 bid placed by 4spdBernie", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616009625, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5910547, "authorName": "1evldur", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/1evldur/", "bidAmount": 10000, "content": "$10,000 bid placed by 1evldur", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616011422, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5913909, "authorName": "PalmerM", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/palmerm/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I don't have any use for this kind of thing but this would make for a sweet race support truck for a vintage race car.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616041372, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5914420, "authorName": "bringatrailer", "authorUrl": "", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The listing title and intro paragraph have been revised to reflect that this is a stake bed truck, thanks!\r\n\r\n-BaT", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1616072861, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5915811, "authorName": "ferrous8", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ferrous8/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Seems BAT doesn't hire some of their copywriters for there auto expertise . They often take liberties with their weird descriptions . But then those of us in the know can figure it out most times . Then you have to figure the listing seller has final approval of the ad copy so it could be corrected before being posted .", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1616089775, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5921653, "authorName": "bchrismer", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/bchrismer/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "While some have posted about never hearing \"platform truck\", according to the book \"Two Great Trucks\" by Howard Towne, the '40 and '41 \"stake trucks\" were referred to as \"platform stake\" trucks in his publication. It's the only documentation source that I have found that even talks about the stake trucks. I was fortunate enough to find the copy of the book that I have under the seat in my '40 \"platform stake\" truck. Hope this truck does well in auction.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1616165064, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5927033, "authorName": "1001Jobs", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/1001jobs/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "This is one of the nicest restorations offered on BAT of a Early v8 Ford truck.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1616208927, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5934077, "authorName": "crismantrucks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crismantrucks/", "bidAmount": 13000, "content": "$13,000 bid placed by crismantrucks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616363189, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5934475, "authorName": "1evldur", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/1evldur/", "bidAmount": 13500, "content": "$13,500 bid placed by 1evldur", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616371710, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5934508, "authorName": "crismantrucks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crismantrucks/", "bidAmount": 18000, "content": "$18,000 bid placed by crismantrucks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616372302, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5935437, "authorName": "ackmac", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ackmac/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I truly wish here in Florida I has space for this. I dont. I seems that crismantrucks would do well with this. I hope it finds a great Home. It's rare to see a great work truck like this up for auction. Many were and are still in the fields.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1616417660, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5941120, "authorName": "elchinero", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/elchinero/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Take it to Florida and let the rust begin.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616503740, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5941573, "authorName": "JustaTruck", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/justatruck/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Stake-bed or Platform? Ford truck brochures at this time referred to the body style as Stake and Platform. The 1939 brochure describes the stake sides and the platform. The 1948 brochure states, \u201cThis thrifty load carrier becomes a Platform job with the stake sections removed.\u201d\r\n\r\nNice Stake Platform.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1616510074, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5944590, "authorName": "porscheman28", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/porscheman28/", "bidAmount": 18250, "content": "$18,250 bid placed by porscheman28", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616533210, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5944630, "authorName": "gumby74", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gumby74/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Great username, @ibrewseasy! The truck ain't bad either :-)", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616533374, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5944633, "authorName": "s_fitz", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/s_fitz/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Those who use (or used) these trucks for their intended purpose understand why these were called Platform Trucks. \r\n\r\nNote that you don't see pickups backing up to loading platforms, while flatbeds, stake-beds and Platform Trucks come and go from loading platforms all day long.\r\n\r\nPickup trucks of the time had a bed that fit between the tires. Being closer to the ground made pickups easier to load with smaller or multiple loose items. \r\n\r\nIf you were loading or delivering a crate or several large boxes that were too heavy for one person to lift, the platform trucks were preferred, as the crate or boxes could be loaded directly onto or unloaded from the \"platform\" to the height of this bed, which could not happen with the lower bed of a pickup. \r\n\r\nHope this truck gets the love and bids it needs to be taken home by the right buyer!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1616533398, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5944656, "authorName": "4spdBernie", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/4spdbernie/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@ibrewseasy, this is hands-down one of the nicest restorations I've seen in awhile!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1616533466, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5944682, "authorName": "gumby74", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gumby74/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Slow auction. 20 or so comments, no seller interaction Maybe it's not a great week for trucks :-(", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616533592, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5944768, "authorName": "crismantrucks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crismantrucks/", "bidAmount": 20000, "content": "$20,000 bid placed by crismantrucks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616533992, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 5945120, "authorName": "crismantrucks", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/crismantrucks/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 3/23/21 for $20,000 to crismantrucks", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616535422, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 5945124, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Well bought!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616535438, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5945127, "authorName": "gumby74", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gumby74/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "For goodness stake - what an awesome get!", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616535444, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5945141, "authorName": "Quadrifoglio", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/quadrifoglio/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Hope it stays out West.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1616535521, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 5945398, "authorName": "casualcollector", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/casualcollector/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@crismantrucks Congratulations!! I totally fell asleep at the wheel on this one . . . Love this truck. If you end up putting it back on the market, don't hesitate to reach out. Cheers! Well Done", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1616537543, "type": "comment"}]