1942 Australian 12 cwt Chevrolet Ute - Help!

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Ian McCallum
I am trying to find out the differences between the civilian and military versions of the '42 chevy ute. I am currently looking at a vehicle that in place of the standard civilian type rectangular instrument unit, as per early CMP's, has in place the typical 'military cluster' as per the later CMP's. These are mounted within the recess that would normally hold the standard unit.

Is it of military origin,
Ian

The instrument cluster you have sounds like the type fitted into US Chevy 1 1/2ton and GMC 2 1/2 ton trucks.