Our LRDG Chev

[motto]

Most unusual, I've not seen one before with a CMP or CCKW type steering column and wheel. Does it have its own mounting flange or does it use a clamp arrangement on the sector shaft boss.

David

[Andrew H.]

Actually I think these "miliatarised" civilian Chevs with that type of dash and steering wheel were not uncommon in New Zealand. Re your query about the steering box: I will try to upload a pic of it if I can reduce the file size enough. Here goes:

[motto]

Thanks for that Andrew.
The steering box on that truck is definitely a heavier duty unit than what we got here on the L/L Chevs.
It's strange that they didn't then go the whole hog and fit a heavy front axle instead of the light duty front axle with the bicycle type wheel bearings that it's got?

Cheers

David

[Andrew H.]

We are limited in both time and money so the restoration process is taking a bit longer than expected. It was April 2011 before we started dismantling the old girl. Here is the cab being removed.

[Andrew H.]

I thought it best to show you what we are aiming for. These three pics were taken at a recent display of military vehicles at Karapiro, New Zealand. As far as we are aware this was the first time since WWII that such a group of Chev 1533X2 30cwt trucks in LRDG configuration were assembled together. When ours is finished it will bring the number up to 5.

[Andrew H.]

The grill panels are a distinctive feature of the Chev 1533X2 LRDG trucks, with some of the vertical "battens" removed for better cooling in desert conditions. Purists may cringe at the modifications necessary to achieve LRDG configuration but we consider creating a replica to honour the New Zealanders who served in the LRDG outweighs other considerations. Anyway here are some before and after pics of the grille panels after bead blasting and priming.

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by Andrew H.

Purists may cringe at the modifications necessary to achieve LRDG configuration but we consider creating a replica to honour the New Zealanders who served in the LRDG outweighs other considerations.

Here, Here!

[Lynn Eades]

Andrew, here is a small picture that was for sale on trademe. My apologies to the seller and buyer who ever they were.