British army trucks of the 30s: identification

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Konstantin Chernov

1) British Army Chevrolet Truck. Probably a 1929 model. Was this vehicle assembled in the UK? Was the chassis American (LQ,LR,LS series) or Canadian? I have not been able to find any data on this vehicle.
2) American Chevrolet LQ model 1929.

Because of the Imperial preference scheme ( lower import costs ) , the chassis would likely have been Canadian. Plus Canada was manufacturing the Right Hand Drive components for other Empire countries.

Edit: I'm not sure if the UK Luton factory was manufacturing the Chevrolet chassis in 1929. Maybe the factory was still assembling the imported Canadian chassis . Does anyone have more info ?

The wiki info below has to be verified. Everything you read on wiki is of somewhat dubious origin.



Found this on wiki

The AC and LQ models were produced at Luton from 1929 to 1931, and styled as the "Chevrolet Bedford", taking the name from the county town of Bedfordshire, in which Luton is located. The AC was bodied as a light van (12 cwt), and the LQ in a wide variety of roles, including a lorry, ambulance, van and bus versions. The name "Chevrolet" was dropped, and the first Bedford was produced in April 1931. This vehicle, a 2-ton lorry, was virtually indistinguishable from its LQ Chevrolet predecessor, apart from detail styling of the radiator, and was available as the WHG with a 10 feet 11 inches (3,330 mm) wheelbase, or as the WLG with a longer wheelbase of 13 feet 1 inch (3,990 mm). However, the Chevrolet LQ and AC continued in production alongside the new product for a further year. In August 1931, a bus chassis was added to the range, and was designated WHB and WLB.

More wiki info:
Until 1925, General Motors assembled trucks in Britain from parts manufactured at its Canadian works. This enabled them to import vehicles into Britain under Imperial Preference, which favoured products from the British Empire as far as import duties were concerned. Such trucks were marketed as "British Chevrolet".

[Konstantin Chernov]

Originally Posted by Mike K

Found this on wiki

Thanks for the comment. From the above I can assume that the truck was designated as Chevrolet/Bedford LQ 1.5-t. Bedford WHG and WLG M1931 (pictured below) had a completely different hood and radiator mask shape.

[Konstantin Chernov]

Talbot Ambulance Van. This vehicle was on display at the Museum of Army Transport, Beverley. Since the museum closed in 2003, this vehicle is in storage, judging by the third photo. I have not been able to find any information about this van. It was probably built on a Talbot Model 75 or 90 chassis from the first half of the 1930s.

[Konstantin Chernov]

1) Leyland Cub KDSX1 WD.There is no information about this truck. A high-quality photo can be purchased here https://www.britishcommercialvehicle...fice-l015016q/ I don't understand in what form the photo can be purchased: printed or electronic. In any case, it is expensive for me
2) The civilian version of the Leyland Cub KDSX1 is mentioned in The Commercial Motor magazine, 1934.
3) Leyland Cub KZDX1. I can't identify the uniform of the soldiers in this photo. Maybe it's one of the Baltic countries ? Source of the photo - Е. Д. Кочнев. Энциклопедия военных автомобилей 1769~2006 гг.
4) Leyland Cub KZDX1 in The Commercial Motor magazine, 1939.

[Konstantin Chernov]

Originally Posted by Konstantin Chernov

3) Leyland Cub KZDX1. I can't identify the uniform of the soldiers in this photo. Maybe it's one of the Baltic countries ? Source of the photo - Е. Д. Кочнев. Энциклопедия военных автомобилей 1769~2006 гг.

This is the Lithuanian Air Force https://www.plienosparnai.lt/page.php?501
Model designation KDXZ is probably incorrect. In the lists I mentioned earlier (1936 and 1937) there is only the KZDX1 model.

[Konstantin Chernov]

1-3. Morris Commercial R . Imperial war museum Duxford.
4. Morris Commercial R 12-15 cwt. Vanderveen 1974.This vehicle differs from the previous one in the headlight mounts. Probably the correct designation of this model is R.10/15, where the first number is the wheelbase in feet, the second is the load capacity in centners
5. Morris Commercial R 12-15 cwt (?).This is how this truck was labeled at the Beverly Army Transport Museum when it was on display there. I don't know if this is the correct label. This truck is distinguished by its “civilian” cabin, the location of the parking lights and the absence of a perforated partition under the radiator. Could this be a 30 cwt?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/richar...n/photostream/

[Konstantin Chernov]

1. Two months after the start of World War II, an exhibition of Leyland military equipment was opened. From left to right: Lynx Truck, M.A.P. 11 - Beaver-EEL Airfield Defense Vehicle (WLW5), L1710344 - Retriever Breakdown (WLW4), and L1712679 - Retriever 6-Wheel GS Truck (WLW1).
2. The 1968 Vanderveen Handbook lists eight variations of the Retriever model.
3. One of them is the WLW3.
In total, there are four modifications. I couldn't find any data on the others.
WLW1 - GS
WLW1C - ?
WLW2A - ?
WLW3 - searchlight
WLW3A - ?
WLW4 - breakdown
WLW4A - ?
WLW4B - ?
WLW5 - armored vehicle for airfield defense