LRDG Chevrolet 1533X2 Aero-screens

[Andrew H.]

I am interested in the tightening/locking mechanism. Do you have drawings for that?

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Andrew H.

I am interested in the tightening/locking mechanism. Do you have drawings for that?

I have one of the locking brackets , I will sketch it for you.

Charlie, the CS8 cab change seems to be something of a mystery , as far as I know the only examples of these later full cab CS8 trucks are to be found surviving in Australia . A cast brass tag ON THE CAB states : contract nr. V4154 1941. I cannot see how the Morris cab change is related to Chevy LRDG trucks as we are discussing a totally different scenario. I believe those Chevy setups were ad hoc in nature but we can't be certain of anything .The people involved have all passed on.

[Charlie Down]

Hi Mike,
Sorry, I wasn't very clear. The change on the Morris production line from aero-screens to full windscreens in late 1940, could have resulted in existing vehicles being upgraded (unlikely to be honest), but also that spare aero-screens kept in theatre could have become a bit surplus and available to retro fit to LRDG trucks. Its a bit of a reach I know.

That's the problem with thinking out aloud, let alone writing it down and posting it!

We've still got a couple of veterans here in the UK, including I believe and hope, Mike Sadler.

Andrew, I'm working on a new set of drawings with the help of info from Mike. I'll post them when done.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

These aeroscreens must have come not from converted, but from salvaged vehicles, most likely a variety of British ones as pointed out already. So the aeroscreens on the LRDG Chevs likely differed in detail as the British manufacturers all made their own variations.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

These aeroscreens must have come not from converted, but from salvaged vehicles, most likely a variety of British ones as pointed out already. So the aeroscreens on the LRDG Chevs likely differed in detail as the British manufacturers all made their own variations.

Yes I agree !

[Charlie Down]

The majority, that are clear enough to identify, are very similar, if not identical to the Morris CS4 aero-screens. I wouldn't be surprised if there were other makes, but in most photo's the quality is too poor to get a positive ID on the origins of the aero-screens. The Bedford Aero-screens look like they could also be an alternative with possible examples attached. Looking at the details they would be easy to fix to the wooden dash surround.
Photo credit to Jack Neville - http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...-screen&page=2

[Charlie Down]

I've been looking through my images of various LRDG trucks and need to correct a previous assumption that the Ford F30's didn't have Aero-screens. There are numerous photos of them fitted, however apart from an image of an aero-screen fitted with a square piece of glass, there are no details in the photo's that really help with identifying the make of any of the aero-screens. Someone else might have images that could add to the discussion, though.

[Tony Smith]

Rather than being special part unique to a particular Morris military vehicle, is there a possibility that the screens are off-the-shelf item from a aeroscreen manufacturer?

There are any number of pre-war British touring cars that used aeroscreens for their vehicles (Alvis, MG, Riley, Triumph, Austin-Healey, Bentley, just to name a few). Did each marque design their own unique screen, or was there a specialist supplier who offered these items to the various makers as Original Equipment?