Chevrolet 1533X2 30-cwt trucks

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Kuno

Igor; the fenders of the trucks used by the LRDG and as well those used by the Free French were widened by approx. 11 cm to accommodate the sand tires. They cut the fenders in the longitudinal direction and added a stripe of sheet metal then.

I have measured it myself at the fender of an LRDG Chevy 30cwt WA at 'Jebel Sherif' and I have seen the same "widenings" at a French wreck and also at the SDF wreck in the Egyptian desert (the one you have presented above).

They were widened by 4in (104mm), and it was a factory modification for use with 10.50 wide tyres (on 16", 18" or 20" rims) as per the WD specification, not as your post suggests modified by the troops themselves. I attach two Ford Canada factory pics of a regular C21T cab for 7.50-20 tyres, and an MCP cab, and 2 GM Canada pics of the standard guards for 7.50-20 tyres and the guards for 10.50 tyres.

The spacers to widen the guards are one of the ID hallmarks of an MCP truck.

[Igor Shadrin]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

They were widened by 4in (104mm), and it was a factory modification for use with 10.50 wide tyres (on 16", 18" or 20" rims) as per the WD specification,
The spacers to widen the guards are one of the ID hallmarks of an MCP truck.

Tony, thanks for detailed description and nice illustrations!