What is it?

[Cold Blue]

I found this metal "thing" in the trunk of my '48 not long after I bought it. By looking at it, it appears to be as old as the car is. I think that it may be an original wheel chock? If it is, I think you would position it under the tire like shown in photo No. 2.   Thanks!

[Mark D]

Standard Plymouth issued wheel chock.

[Plymouthy Adams]

if I recall, the standard wheel block in a Plymouth was wooden....

[Los_Control]

plymouth was wood, chrysler/Desoto was steel    

 

Just kidding, no clue.

[Dodgeb4ya]

I've seen both styles in a mix of 1946-48 cars.

1946-48 Chryslers though generally have wood..

My 50 newYorker has a metal one. 

[Cold Blue]

So it is a wheel chock. Are these very rare? I've never seen one before...

[Los_Control]

I have seen several, but believe most I have seen came from a auto parts store back in that era. My uncle has several that fold up and sto away.

I think some may have came from a emergency roadside tool kit.

 

But if yours is a mopar item, I would think it a keeper for sure.

[Dodgeb4ya]

Not really...

[Andydodge]

Looks like a wheel chock to me also, I'd use it as in pic # 1 as that way the angle at the end of the long side would "dig" into the ground and the tyre would sit against the short but reinforced side.........I'd give it a clean, paint and thank it for making it thru to now.............lol................andyd

[grady hawkins]

My D24 has a metal one and is quite useful if your emergency brake does not hold well on a hill and you have fluid drive !

[Tom Skinner]

To be more specific - a flattened steel wheel chock.

[pflaming]

I was told that was a Georgia E brake! 

[Plymouthy Adams]

35 minutes ago, pflaming said:

I was told that was a Georgia E brake! 

for those that are unfamiliar...…

 

[Don Coatney]

15 minutes ago, pflaming said:

I was told that was a Georgia E brake! 

 

Your respect level just dropped another couple of notches. Seems that everyone except you knows that a Georgia E brake is an armadillo. 

[Plymouthy Adams]

as the Armadillo is just recently what we call a resident during his migration north and east it would be presumptuous of us to make reference to this use of the dillo-stop as a GEORGIA thing....southern, maybe.....

[Don Coatney]

Georgia/Southern same-same

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

yes but to say just Georgia would be hochmut

 

there are those that believe the armadillo is descendent of the possum and the early exploring conquistadors...

Edited November 26, 2018 by Plymouthy Adams

[Don Coatney]

Dillo not a marsupial. Dillo pouch less. Possum armor less.

[Don Coatney]

Here you go SIR

 

https://sonichits.com/video/Bob_&_Tom/El_Conquistador_-_Joel_Lindley

[thebeebe5]

3 hours ago, Don Coatney said:

 

Your respect level just dropped another couple of notches. Seems that everyone except you knows that a Georgia E brake is an armadillo. 

I’ve never seen possum-on-the-half-shell used as wheel chock before.  

 

In Georgia or otherwise.