Canadian staff cars: Light Cars, Heavy Cars and Station Wagons

[Hanno Spoelstra]

A variety of photos of Light Cars in Australian use, either at home in Western Australia or in the Middle East - photos all found on the Western Australia Collections web site

"Two soldiers next to Chevrolet vehicle, Western Australia, 1943".
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Source: https://collectionswa.net.au/items/8...6-53aabf4408b1


Chevrolet cars:
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Ford(?) car:
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Ford C11AD/ 11ADF Station Wagon:
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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Jordan Baker shared an amazing (to me) find - a nice tidbit of info on the "Application of blackout to conventional pattern vehicles (Passenger Cars and Trucks":

Part of the blackout lighting kit for Chevy cars in Canadian use. The white rubber part was mounted under the back end of the car for the rear diff light to shine on. The black item is a bracket for holding all of the lighting switches.
$100 Cnd plus shipping.
Send me a msg if interested.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

One more photo of Jordan's rubber flap:

The white rubber part was mounted under the back end of the car for the rear diff light to shine on
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To which Ian McCallum replied:

The C11AS also had this rubber convoy attachment mounted on the rear chassis cross member as the axle diff was not visible enough.
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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Spurrat

This is a one photo from a series that appears to have been in a "Life" type magazine. My Grandfather appears to have cut out all the pictures so he could bring the home.
The title that appears on one photo which I would guess was the first picture is:
28th OCTOBER 1945, DOETINCHEM (HOLLAND)
PARADE OF THE FORT GARRY HORSE IN HONOUR OF THE 4/7 ROYAL DRAGOON GUARDS
My Grandfather was in the FGH after serving in the 1CACR.
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Jason shared a photo of what seems to be a standard 1940 Chevrolet Sport Sedan (the four door sedan version), in Special De Luxe trim which included bumper guards and stainless steel hood, body belt and windshield trim moldings. There seem to be no modifications in lighting, paint, etc. for military service.

Apparently, nearer the end of the war, the Canadian military saw no need to only buy Chevrolet cars of the plan Jane Master 85 variety with adaptations befitting military service. Of course these Light Cars did not serve in frontline units, so a standard civilian car would do just as well.

For comparison: drawing from the 1940 Chevrolet Car brochure, somewhat changed to make the length vs. height dimensions more realistic:
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Source: https://xr793.com/chevrolet-1940-1949