Rear Cargo Bed 1939 Chevrolet WA...

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Philippe Jeanneau

Thank you very much for re-posting the old topic... I wish that is was a shorter wheelbase or a 1 ton, I would definitely do the Indian pattern 1311x3; but it is 158-1/2" (1.5 ton) truck similar to the radio/survey truck posted here... Somehow, I will have to figure out the size of the rear box...Wish I could find photos without the rear carvas...

I don't even have the dimensions on the cargo bed from the IWM truck... It would be good to have for reference...

Hello Philippe, I looked up the specifications for 1940 model Chev trucks: the WA is a 133" w.b. 1-1/2 Ton Truck with Single or Dual Wheels. If you want to make a LRDG WA, shorten your fire truck's wheelbase. It would be my guess someone has take the cargo box dimensions off the IWM's preserved example? I'd guess (again) you are in touch with the LRDG reenacting community in the UK.

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The WB is a 158-1/2"w.b. 1-1/2 Ton Truck with Single or Dual Wheels. This was one of the chassis with cowl and windshield supplied to India, where they fitted a cab plus cargo body.
If you retain the wheelbase, the Indian Pattern WB is certainly an option and Davistine Liddle may help with body dimensions off his Chevrolet. This forum contains multiple pictures of this so-called "Bombay Chev".

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