Chevrolet 1533X2 30-cwt trucks

[Davistine Liddle]

Originally Posted by Stuart Kirkham

I too am not an expert on LRDG vehicles although I do take an interest in them. I can only go on the photographs I took of the truck, information I have from the owner and information I find through research.

I believe this truck may have been a 'Headquarters/Survey Section' vehicle as these had the same timber rear bodies and timber cab sides. http://lrdg.hegewisch.net/lrdgvehicles.html

Although this Chev in the photo below is an earlier model, it does display very similar modifications including the cab side fuel filler and chassis mounted side fuel tank. It also has the timber rear body. The other photo shows an officer inside a timer bodied LRDG vehicle. Photo taken from here - http://lrdg.hegewisch.net/lrdg-hq-trucks.html

Dear Stuart

My name is Davis from india recently i got a chevy 1.5 ton truck which has some similar wood pattern to this truck.If you have any more info 'i am very much thankful to you.Help me to identifying this truck .i am also sharing some link you can also check them. Thank you ..

Regards Davis

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http://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php...10207#p1710207

[Stuart Kirkham]

Hello Davis.

That looks like a very rare truck you have. Very similar to the ex New Zealand Long Range Desert Group truck in Western Australia.

I have many detailed photos of the LRDG truck here in WA so if you need any for reference just let me know and I will post them up for you.

The LRDG Chevrolets had a flat steel plate bolted to the inside of the chassis rails to add strength. Does yours have this modification? Can you post up a few photos showing underneath your truck?

It will be interesting to compare photos of both trucks.

[Davistine Liddle]

Hello Stuart

I am mentioning some of the photos and link kindly check.I dont find any data plates and any engine rebuild plates or any frame serial number,Any help where i can find its chassis serial number.

http://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php...10207#p1710207

[Stuart Kirkham]

Davis

Yes, it looks like your truck has the same strengthening steel plate attached to the outside (sorry, I said inside ) of the chassis rails. The plate should be 25cms high as shown in the photo.

The truck shown below has a nomenclature/ID plate attached to the right hand side of the bulkhead/firewall just under the bonnet/hood.

[Philippe Jeanneau]

Are the wheels on this Australian truck 18" x 10.5 or 16" x 10.5? Does anyone have a part number for the Canadian 10 bolt hubs fitted to Australian and Indian pattern trucks? Are they shorter than the commercial 5 bolt hub?
Thank you