jordan best bang for buck
I model Candian prairies 1915 and I have to agree that Jordan is generally the best buy and biggest selection. You can still put in a number of horse drwan vehicles as milk was still delivered that way in many citys well into the 1950's.
Model Railroad Craftsman had an article a number of years ago on biulding/bashing 1920-30's vehicles and if you check the web for magazine articles
start here
http://index.mrmag.com and use keyword search for "automobile" and work from there.
I just did a quick search and found these articles which may have relevant info - the scale may not match but you can use the techniques for whatever scale you are using.
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Easy-to-make trucks[/SIZE]
N Scale, July/August 2003 page 60
a cattle truck and a refrigerated truck
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"CARROLL, CHRIS",
"CARROLL, GEORGE", KITBASH, TRUCK, VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION, N, NSCA
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Vehicles[/SIZE]
N Scale, November/December 2002 page 32
photos of models; suggestions on building them
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PHOTO, TRUCK,
"TYHURST, DALLAS", VEHICLE, N, NSCA )
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A Scratchbuilt Coal Truck[/SIZE]
Finescale Railroader, June/July 1999 page 52
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"BAKHTAR, PETER", COAL,
SCRATCHBUILD, TRUCK, VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION, FSR )
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Kitbashing "changed era" trucks[/SIZE]
Railroad Model Craftsman, September 1998 page 92
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"FOLTZ, BOB", KITBASH, MAGNUSON, TRUCK, VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION, RMC )
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The Modelmaker's Notebook: A 1917 Klieber 3 1/2 ton truck[/SIZE]
Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette, May/June 1992 page 61
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"ARMITAGE, AL",
DRAWING, KLIEBER, MODELMAKERS, NOTEBOOK, TRUCK, VEHICLE,
PROTOTYPE, NGSL )
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The Modelmaker's Notebook: A 1922 International Model 61 3-ton truck[/SIZE]
Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette, September/October 1992 page 61
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"ARMITAGE, AL",
DRAWING, INTERNATIONAL, MODELMAKERS, NOTEBOOK, TRUCK, VEHICLE,
PROTOTYPE, NGSL )
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The Modelmaker's Notebook: A 1911 Packard 2-ton truck[/SIZE]
Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette, March/April 1991 page 46
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"ARMITAGE, AL",
DRAWING, MODELMAKERS, NOTEBOOK, PACKARD, TRUCK, VEHICLE,
PROTOTYPE, NGSL )
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1920's Highway Trucks: They fix the date of any scene[/SIZE]
Mainline Modeler, April 1988 page 26
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"LAMBERT, DAVID", TRUCK, VEHICLE, MM )
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Variety of trucks - kitbash realistic looking trucks[/SIZE]
Railroad Model Craftsman, June 1982 page 60
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"GOINS, DAN", KITBASH, TRUCK, VEHICLE, CONSTRUCTION, RMC )
Good luck
Tim