Chevrolet 1533X2 30-cwt trucks

[cliff]

such a shame that the old girl is to be cut up as she looks to be in reasonable shape.

[Bob Carriere]

...a 235 cubic inch...... you will need to look up the serial number by the machined pad leftor rear of the dizzy...

Look directly above the starter motor...... if you see two vertical raised bars....aka aptain's bar,,,, about an inch long raised casting.... thenyou are lucky and have larger 261.......

Any CMP 216 right hand drive bellhousing will fit that engine....

Good luck.... don't forget to take lots of pictures and share them on MLU.

Bob

[Tony R]

Hi Cliff,

I'm now in two minds now about the Chev. I'm coming round to thinking that she is just too good to chop, with original paint and all. There must be loads of 1 1/2 tonners in Australia that would be suitable? Can anyone kindly put me in touch with a seller over there?

Thanks for the engine info Bob, I'll check the markings.

Thanks all!

[Kuno]

Again this mix of endless versions as I remember it from another post...

My statement to the LRDG Chevs is like this:

A) The one shown above which is preserved in the IWM is not a WB but a WA which was purchased & modified in Egypt.

B) The trucks LRDG T.Patrol used at "Jebel Sherif" were WA as well but some were flat-cowl and others with the removed windscreen. As I recall some were taken over from the Egyptian army and others transformed civillian trucks.

C) The later 1533X2 were at first locally "transformed"; then came the phase where they used the CMP Fords until they received new 1533X2 which were then built as per "LRDG Specification". I remember at least one picture showing them somewhere in Egypt with the same windshield and tires as in Cletrac's factory-shots.

[Tony R]

Many thanks, Kuno.

That windshield on the 1533X2 does look very, very similar to an open cab GMC, complete with folding mechanism and upstand on the cowl. The LRDG trucks do seem to have a piece of wood fixed to the top of the cowl, any idea why?

Big thanks to all who post.

[Kuno]

Once aware about this windshield, I found several photos of LRDG trucks having a complete windshield and not only those quite useles "aero screens".

[Piet van Hees]

I consider myself very lucky that a good friend made me aware of this thread. Man what an Aladins cave in information!
While studying all info I have on the 1941 Chevy's to convert a 1:35th scale LRDG to a closed cab, and an LRDG one to "Egyptian standard production" I noticed different lights. I found one picture of an LRDG that has the top light on the headlights, and a today desert shot of a a frontpiece (fenders and grille) that has the same. Al surviving 1941-1947 civvy chevy's (let's call them "art-deco" chevy's) from pick-up's to 6wheelers have this light. All LRDG except the ones I mentioned have not.
I read it's a production difference from 1942 production on. It could have been that they where stripped for weight though. Anyone any ideas?

(Bye the way that closed cab Chevy you want to convert to LRDG is original AND rare. If you convert it it wil be one of several LRDG that are not original. There are at least 2 fake - LRDG 1941 Chevy's as far as I can see from pictures. It would be an absolute waist of a marvelous truck....)

[paul Lincoln]

Tony,
LRDG Chevs came from a batch of 200 vehicles to replace their Fords in March '42. When they lost many of them in Sept '42 they had to get the old Fords out of retirement as the replacements were lost at sea. Vehicles seen in photos with wooden bodies were 1311 15cwt trucks used by patrol commanders, medics etc. The 1533 body was an all steel ammo body made by Gotfriedson, or some very similar name. no time to confirm at present.
I can get you info on the converterd Chev in UK and LRDG preservation Society in US have a couple. The UK truck has a Dodge 3 ton rear axle with 2 speed diff and a Ford CMP front axle from a 15 cwt. A friend of mine has a Chev like yours and he has just started the conversion. He had a near perfect example of this truck, but it was too good to mutilate. He sold it to another enthusiast to keep it in good order.

[hbtoday98]

hi the link for the chev cd is not working if one was to want a copy who or where does one look.
many thanks mal

[Tony Smith]

You can send a PM to Clive on this forum to "Servicepub", or purchase the CD through his website.