Chevrolet C60L - in the desert of Libya

[cliff]

Originally posted by Kuno
@ above posters;

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Sometimes one comes to the other and therefore I would like to draw your attention to another wreck of a Chevrolet. I believe that this could now be the truck which has been left burned by the french:

http://www.afrika-korps.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3353

OK I am not a member of the other forum so I will reply here.

The vehicle is a 1940/41 MCP Chevrolet with non original headlamps fitted.

Once the roof was cut from the cabs on these vehicles the remainder of the cab lost it's stuctural strength to the extent that any rough terrain would have shaken the cab so much that the rear panel would have pulled back and the doors would all of a sudden spring open. Bad if you happened to be leaning against it at the same time . So this is the reason the doors would have been bolted shut.

The extra rod/support on the LHS door would have been to help hold the spare wheel which would have been relocated to this position when the vehicle was modified by the French or whoever.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Cliff

PS> Bill how many other photos have you got of this type of Chevrolet that you can share with me?