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Originally Posted by motto
The 42 model we know as the lend/lease Chev was basically the same truck with different sheet metal and was rated at 1-1/2 ton by the U.S. military and by Chevrolet themselves though in this country in civilian life at least they were generally considered to be 3 ton trucks.
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David, I'm pretty sure 3-ton military spec in Australia included 2-speed diff and brake booster, which explains why trucks of similar appearance were rated differently:
AUSTRALIA. LORRIES, 30 CWT. BLOOD STORAGE (AUSTRALIAN).
AUSTRALIA. LORRIES, 3-TON STORES (AUSTRALIAN) NO.1.