Peterbilt 351 Brass Data Spec Plate - Serial & Weight Tag, Oakland California

This photograph shows a brass manufacturer's data/specification plate riveted to a glossy black surface (apparently a firewall or cowl area) inside an engine compartment, surrounded by polished metal and red spark-plug-style wires. The plate is a Peterbilt Motors Company identification tag headed with the Peterbilt script logo and the warning 'CAUTION: Over-loading or over-speeding will void your warranty.' It contains stamped fields for MODEL, SERIAL NO, CHASSIS WT (in LBS.) and GROSS WT (in LBS.), followed by 'Manufactured by Peterbilt Motors Company, Oakland, California, U.S.A.' The model field appears to read '351' and the gross weight appears to read approximately 38,000 lbs., though the stamped-in values are shallow and hard to read in this photo; the serial number and chassis weight are largely illegible. A reader can learn the truck's manufacturer (Peterbilt, Oakland, California), the apparent model designation, the plate's warranty caution wording, and the general format of a vintage Peterbilt chassis data plate. Note that although this file was uploaded to a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria gallery, the plate itself belongs to a Peterbilt truck, not a Ford passenger car.