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Old 12-03-08, 16:52
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Hi Guys,
an interesting image on ebay: 290213874124
Any idea what the trucks are?
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Old 12-03-08, 17:46
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This is not/not a certainty but they have some resemblance to 1939-1940 Chevrolet in the grille shape. The single rear tyre with large hub assembly resembles heavy duty 1.5 ton axles seen on Fords (but the grille/hood and cab aren't Ford) of the period that were sold to operators that wanted a single, high pressure tyre instead of duals. All corrections to this possible ID are gladly accepted.
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Old 12-03-08, 18:52
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I agree that it is a 39/40 Chevy with single rear wheels. Here is a picture of a 1939 Chevrolet fire truck from the web.

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Old 12-03-08, 20:29
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they are 1939/40 Chevs. I think I saw the faint outline of a vent on the side of the cowl which would make them Holden bodied ones.
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Old 12-03-08, 20:34
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This is of a 3 ton Maple Leaf Chev which has single rear wheels. The ordinary 3 ton Chev has the dual rear wheels but otherwise looks similar.
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Old 12-03-08, 23:38
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Hi Cliff

I saw that photos a long time ago in one of the wartime weeklys, not at the time mind you if i remember they were Chevs of a South African unit
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Old 12-03-08, 23:44
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Hi Les that could be correct. I know the later 1941 Chevs only had the cowl vent on the side if they were Holden bodied plus they had a quarterlite window in the doors which it appears those trucks in the photo have.

Guess the only thing we are real sure of is they are 1939/40 Chevrolets.
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Old 13-03-08, 00:49
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That's a AWM pic . 003030 Egypt Convoy moves over the desert from Palestine.
Photographer: Damien Parer .

Parer was a famous Aust. war photographer who filmed the Kokoda track scenes , so well known .

I wonder if the AWM knows its on EpAY !
the 6th Div. AIF sign is visible on the guard . 24 ,would be easy to ID what unit is was .

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