Short Drive shaft Identificaton

[Roadkingcoupe]

With most of my experience in the 1930's and 1940's passenger cars I was hoping to find out the application of this short drive shaft?

Looks to be truck possibly 4 X 4, military....actually I am not sure.

 

Appreciated if anyone can ID this original MoPar part.

Thanks

[TodFitch]

Based on the part number I'd guess it was first used in the 1934 through 1937 time frame. No clue on the application though.

[Roadkingcoupe]

Based on the part number I'd guess it was first used in the 1934 through 1937 time frame. No clue on the application though.

Thanks for the suggestion on mid thirties time frame, sounds about right!

 

Anyone aware of four wheel drive trucks for that period?

 

Looks to be a short drive shaft that might power a front wheel off a transfer case.

 

Has traditional ball and trunnion u - joint and splined end.

 

Any chance it is military? or large (for the time) truck?

[rkldesign]

Could it be a a extender drive shaft for a delivery van?  I know that the longer route vans had a extender shaft for the longer van body lengths.

Just a guess on my part.