Build Sheet: "STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE BY CARRIER"

[mockingbird812]

Was scrutinizing a build sheet today for a 70 'velle L78, Atlanta (yes, Mr70 copy is inbound tomorrow). In the lower right section there is the statement:

"STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE BY CARRIER
The undersigned carrier receives and accepts for
transportation the new automobile described here-
on, in good order, to be delivered in accordance
with the terms and conditions of its contract with
General Motors Corporation (GM Assembly Division)."

"SIGNED FOR:

DATE_____________BY__________________________"

My impression was that BSs were used by assembly line workers for the purposes of correctly assembling the car according to order. They were then either tossed or ended up in door panels, under carpet, inside seats, etc. The above block would infer that the carrier was to sign for the described car. Has anyone seen a BS that was actually signed for by a carrier? I have not.

Sam

[Mr70]

I have never seen that area filled out at all.

[mockingbird812]

Anyone else seen this filled out? Any ideas why they had that section? Could they have had bigger plans for Build Sheets when they were created? Did the shippers invoice subplant this?

Sam



P.S. I owe my abilities to attach photos to Bruce (aka Xplantdad) and Sam (Seattle Sam). Thanks guys (for your patience)!

[Mr70]

Well think about it.
When you find that Buildsheet,it's found in the Car itself,put there by the Assembly line worker.So there is No way the Carriers signature would show up on that particular copy because it's still deep inside the car upon shipment/delivery.
Now notice the number 2 surrounded by the larger C made of X's in the lower right hand corner.
That shows there was more then one of these sheets,and the car had copy #2 in it.
I would suspect that one of the other numbered copies would show a signature,as I have a few Buildsheets that actual have the number 4 & 7 down in the Lower right hand corner,found deep inside some cars.
So many copies were sent all over during final assembly.I would imagine one of those would have shown a signature,if they are still around at all.


*I've always wondered if instead of asking Chevrolet for copies of the Cars buildsheets,if we asked the various Trucking Companies who shipped these to the Dealerships back then,if they would still have their 36 + year old records..

[ohhawk]

A likely scenario might be....

* multiple part computer form (the buildsheet) is generated with pertinent customer order data prior to production process

* good share of this multiple part form travels with the car as it is produced with parts being removed and sent back to administrative areas for job tracking as the work is completed

* X number of parts of the form are put in the car permanently (for whatever reason). Some of us now have our buildsheet/s!

* last two parts of this multiple part form are removed from the form prior to completion of production and are set aside until notice that the car is complete and ready for shipping

* production completed, this two part section (which has a carbon sheet in between) is now presented to the shipper where they sign in the appropriate lower right area called Statement Of Acceptance By Carrier. GM keeps the original and gives part 2 to the shipper.

.....makes sense to me.

[SuperNovaSS]

If that is the case, why is this one not signed?

[mockingbird812]

I like mr70s notion of contacting the contract shippers. There could be a veritable gold mine of documentation. Anybody got any leads?

[ohhawk]

[ QUOTE ]
If that is the case, why is this one not signed?

[/ QUOTE ]

The consumer would never see the signed sheets because the sheets we find were the ones put in our cars prior to shipping. Remember the buildsheet starts out as one multiple part set with pages removed along the way. The signing by the carrier showing legal transfer would obviously be one of the last steps in the process. That's how I envision it anyway as a guy who worked in the form's business for many years.

[DaveC68]

an interesting "tid-bit" from this thread on the FGMCC.
FGMCC thread
"i purchased a 70 350 4spd from a fellow club member now moved on , it has the factory protecto plate numbers motor and trans rear etc , with it came the retail order form with all ordered options , 3732.30 new ordered 11-10-69 now heres is the neat part , the owner worked for gm this was about 4 years ago , he was able to obtain a copy of a document with options like an invoice with all options listed plus rail delivery info etc , so there are still documents at gm to this day and i believe lots of them"

[budnate]

[/ QUOTE ]he was able to obtain a copy of a document with options like an invoice with all options listed plus rail delivery info etc , so there are still documents at gm to this day and i believe lots of them"


can you share a picture of what your talking about???

Bud.