British army trucks of the 30s. Identification

[Konstantin Chernov]

Originally Posted by David Herbert

I think the term you are looking for is "radiator guard" ?

Hi David.Thanks for your comment.

Originally Posted by David Herbert

As you say the Romanian one does look as if it was delivered on much narrower tyres but has been fitted with bigger ones onto the original wheels. It must have been a struggle to fit them as I doubt that the original rims are two piece split rims like the standard WD wheels in your last photo.

I think I made a mistake because of the poor quality of the photo. The "Romanian" truck has exactly the same wheels as the original.

Originally Posted by David Herbert

It is a very ignored subject, partly because there are very few of these trucks still in existance.

Oddly enough, there is very little information about English military vehicles. For example, even such a famous vehicle as the Leyland Retriever remains a mystery to me.