German/Spanish/Soviet Chevrolet 1937 armoured car

[Bill Murray]

Hi Nuyt:
For the moment, I can only add a little bit pending further investigation.
Firstly, if it is truly an SD model, that is year 1937, not 1936.

Next, I agree with David regarding the possible source of the dual rear bogies. Thornton had a lot going with GM in the US and overseas, witness the well known ex French Contract vehicles that are commonly known as Thornton Chevrolets.

Just to throw a little intrigue into the discussion, in one of the Spanish books I have on the history of Spanish armour it mentions replacing the Russian motors with the same 85 hp Chev motor in a number of the original Soviet armoured cars.

Strangely, the vehicle in question did not appear in that book.

I will keep looking
Bill