Question for David Hayward: captured COE truck

[Bill Murray]

Hi David:

This photo is currently under question at the Axis History Forum.

I have suggested it might be a GMC COE out of Alexandria, others have suggested it may be a Ford Marmon Herrington COE which were also made in the time period suggested by the Afrika Korps location of the photo.

The RHD is the sticky part, as I am personally unaware of any GMC or Ford MH COE vehicles with RHD made as dedicated military vehicles.

Both the Ford and the GMC (or Chev equivilant for that matter) have the same ventilation door on the side of the motor hood and generally the same curve leading to where the radiator mask is missing. The little one can see of the front wheel is not similar to the GMC wheel from the US but many importers purchased chassis/cowl, chassis/cab without wheels and tyres so that may not be an issue.

Would you or any others on MLU have any input??

PS: There is also an outside chance if it really is RHD that it is a civilian Italian vehicle but none of us has come up with any candidates.

Cheers,
Bill