Chev engines and transmissions were painted the same slate grey from the factory as the civilian engines. The fan, starter, generator, air cleaner, and likely the oil breather were black. When the truck went through a military rebuild, the rebuilt parts were painted khaki or possibly one of the other service colours, depending on what was available. I read somewhere that an engine's life expectancy in North Africa was under 15000 miles so it wouldn't take long for them to lose their factory colours.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set
1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis
1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun
1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends
1941 Cab 12 F15A
1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5
1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box
1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box
1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP
1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box
1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor
MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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