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Old 13-06-08, 14:09
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Default Wartime civvy Chevrolets

I have decided to start a new thread showing civilian-spec Chevrolets:

2 TON 1939 MODEL VD [ 07=JULY’39/08=AUG’39 BUILD]
NOTE 2=TARRYTOWN, NY, USA PLANT

JBB 137 2VD ? LORRY 7 12 1939
BFN 769 2VD 101212 40 CWT. LORRY 9 22 1939
DSC 178 2VD 079289 49 CWT. TIPPER 3 6 1940
JBB 217 2VD 0717841 39CWT. LORRY 8 12 1939
JX 8124 2VD 0717871 GOODS 2TONS 1CWT.1 3 1940
BRD 184 2VD 0717878 42 CWT. DROPSIDE2 1 1940
JX 8288 2VD 0717881 GOODS 2TONS 2 CWT.7 19 1940
BNT 290 2VD 0718020 LORRYSOUTHAMS BREWERY16 1940
CBL 854 2VD 0718167 39 CWT. GOODS 5 1 1940
CBL 923 2VD 0718231 LORRY 3 26 1940
DJ 8892 2VD 0718235 41 CWT. LORRY 6 1 1940
AVD 971 2VD 0718303 GOODS 11 22 1939
JX 8237 2VD 0718403 GOODS 2 TONS4 CWT.1 6 1940
CBL 569 2VD 0718471 43 CWT. GOODS 11 20 1939
DSC 188 2VD 0718548 47 CWT. TIPPPER 3 16 1940
JX 8289 2VD 0718553 2 TONS 2 CWT. GOODS7 19 1940
JBB 82 2VD 0718716 39CWT. TIPPER 1 11 1939
EAO 420 2VD 0718719 50 CWT. LORRY 3 23 1940
EFS 387 2VD 0718601 41 CWT. PLATFORM 1 1 1945
DJ 8857 40/60 CWT. [2VD] [07]18723 40 CWT. GOODS 3 8 1940
DNP 735 2VD 0718739 40 CWT. GOODS 1 8 1940
DGB 196 2VD 0718754 ? 11 17 1939
JBB 838 2VD 0718758 41CWT. LORRY 7 18 1940
DGE 58 2VD 0718771 44CWT. LORRY 1 10 1940
DFS 405 2VD 0718782 LORRY 11 23 1939
JBB 304 2VD 0718818 42CWT. LORRY 1 2 1940
JBB 435 2VD 0718822 42CWT. LORRY 2 16 1940
JBB 66 40/60[CWT.] 2VD 0718849 40CWT. LORRY 2 11 1939
EAO 153 2VD 0718852 42 CWT. LORRY 11 2 1939
JBB 232 2VD 0718903 42CWT. LORRY 12 13 1939
JBB 168 2VD 0718908 42CWT. LORRY 1 12 1939
EBL 637 2VD 0718911 44 CWT. 10 14 1947
BHH 170 2VD 0718912 43CWT. LORRY 4 1 1940
DSC 415 LSTED AS ‘0918949’2VD 0718949 42 CWT. PLATFORM3 8 1940
JBB 98 2VD 0718969 45CWT. TIPPER 25 11 1939
DGA 973 2VD 0719030 LORRY 10 26 1939
DJ 8850 [2VD] [07]19059 43 CWT. GOODS 2 23 1940
JBB 618 2VD 0719117 45CWT. LORRY 1 6 1940
BVA 381 2VD 0719260 GOODS 11 7 1940
DSC 178 2VD 0719289 49 CWT. TIPPER 3 6 1940
BVA 332 2VD 0719303 GOODS 25 5 1940
JBB 343 2VD 0719326 42CWT. LORRY 5 2 1940
DGD 509 2VD 0719331 44CWT. GOODS 10 5 1940
BRG 470 2VD 0719331[?] 40 CWT. PLATFORM- 1940
DJ 8843 2VD 0719372 43 CWT. GOODS 2 10 1940
BVA 315 2VD 0719375 GOODS 11 5 1940
DSF 113 2VD 0719387 42 CWT. DROPSIDE11 16 1940
BPY 476 2VD 0719421 43 CWT. GOODS 1 5 1940
CBU 634 2VD 0719427 45 CWT. LORRY 5 5 1943
SN 9373 2VD 0819492 47 CWT. TIPPER 3 25 1940
DOU 622 2VD 0819599 42 CWT. PLATFORM2 29 1940
DGD 515 2VD 0819604 44CWT. LORRY 5 31 1940
DJ 8912 2VD 0819615 42 CWT. LORRY 7 6 1940
JX 8125 2VD 0819620 GOODS 2 TONS 1CWT.19 2 1940
JBB 387 2VD 0819631 52CWT. TIPPER 5 3 1940
BRD 48 2VD 0819637 45 CWT. DROPSIDE11 16 1939
EPT 736 2VD 0819643 TIPPER 4 9 1940
BAV 184 2VD 0819649 LORRY 3 25 1940
JBB 636 2VD 0819652 47CWT. TIPPER 1 5 1940



2 TON MODEL VF TWIN-WHEEL 107 5/8” W.B. [ 07=JULY’39/08=AUG’39 BUILD]
NOTE 2=TARRYTOWN, NY, USA PLANT
DGA 977 2VF 0719363 TIPPER 10 26 1939

MODEL 1532 1½ -TON 133” W.B. CHASSIS WITH COWL OSHAWA-BUILT
BPN 668 9153203548 46 CWT. VAN 12/16/39

MODEL 1425 1-TON PANEL DELIVERY OSHAWA-BUILT

CFN 351 014250128 33 CWT. VAN 9/23/46


MODEL 1543 CHASSIS WITH CAB 1940 OSHAWA-BUILT 2TON 158.5”W.B.

DGE 21 0154304808 38CWT. GOODS 23 9 1940
DGE 24 0154304778 43CWT. VAN 23 9 1940
DGE 30 0154304779 AMBULANCE 23 9 1940
DGE 22 0154304780 AMBULANCE 23 9 1940
DGE 27 0154304781 48CWT. GOODS 23 9 1940
DGE 26 0154304787 AMBULANCE 23 9 1940
DGE 28 0154304789 AMBULANCE 23 9 1940
DGE 25 0154304810 AMBULANCE 23 9 1940
DGE 29 0154304824 43CWT. LORRY 23 9 1940 L/O GLASGOW NORTHERN HOSPITALS
DGE 23 0154304825 AMBULANCE 23 9 1940


1940 MODEL WA 1½ -TON CONVENTIONAL 133” WHEELBASE

DGE 59 2WA 1507……..061507x? AMBULANCE 30 10 1940 L/O ST JOHNS & BRITISH RED CROSS
DGE 101 2WA for June 1940 build 06 50CWT. GOODS 16 10 1940
DGE 166 2WA 067559 UTILITY 6 11 1940
DGE 170 2WA 067567 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940
DGE 165 2WA 067595 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940 L/O BRITISH RED CROSS,LONDON SW1
DGE 162 2WA 067600 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940 L/O ST JOHNS AMBULANCE
DGE 168 2WA 067603 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940
DGE 163 2WA 067609 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940
DGE 150 2WA 067738 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940
DGE 153 2WA 067750 50CWT. GOODS 6 11 1940
DGE 159 2WA 067771 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940 L/O BRITISH RED CROSS,LONDON SW1
DGE 169 2WA 067785 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940 L/O HOME SERVICE AMBULANCE DEPT,LONDON SW1
DGE 158 2WA 067791 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940 L/O BRITISH RED CROSS,LONDON SW1
DGE 155 2WA 067802 VAN 6 11 1940
DGE 160 2WA 067814 39CWT. VAN 6 11 1940
DGE 167 2WA 067825 GOODS 6 11 1940
DGE 151 2WA 067831 37CWT. LORRY 6 11 1940
DGE 154 2WA 067838 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940
DGE 164 2WA 067889 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940 L/O ROYAL HOSPITAL GROUP,WOLVERHAMPTON
DGE 156 2WA 067906 45CWT. VAN 6 11 1940
DGE 161 2WA 067913 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940
DGE 149 2WA 067957 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940 L/O FRENCH RED CROSS
DGE 152 2WA 067968 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940
DGE 157 2WA 067980 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940
DGE 148 2WA 067982 AMBULANCE 6 11 1940 L/O FRENCH RED CROSS
DGE 100 2WA 068001 AMBULANCE 16 10 1940
DGE 88 2WA 068043 AMBULANCE 16 10 1940 L/O ST JOHNS & BRITISH RED CROSS,LONDON SW1
DGE 96 2WA 068069 42CWT. VAN 16 10 1940
DGE 102 2WA 068092 50CWT. GOODS 16 10 1940
DGE 99 2WA 068098 50CWT. VAN 16 10 1940
DGE 94 2WA 068105 AMBULANCE 16 10 1940 L/O GLASGOW CORPORATION TRANSPORT DEPT
DGE 95 2WA 068110 50CWT. VAN 16 10 1940
DGE 98 2WA 068145 AMBULANCE 16 10 1940
HUP 793 2WA 068568 VAN 12 1 1948 DEMOBBED ..EX RASC?
DGE 64 2WA 069592 AMBULANCE 3 10 1940 L/O BRIDGE OF EARN HOSPITAL,PERTHSHIRE
DGE 198 2WA 0615205 39CWT. VAN 15 11 1940
DGE 60 2WA 0614709 50CWT. GOODS 3 10 1940
DGE 62 2WA 0614817 AMBULANCE 3 10 1940 L/O BRITISH RED CROSS & ORDER OF ST JOHN,DENBEIGH
DGE 197 2WA 0614832 38CWT. VAN 15 11 1940
DGE 196 2WA 0614972 52CWT. VAN 15 11 1940
DGE 61 2WA 0615101 39CWT. VAN 3 10 1940
DGE 63 2WA 0615157 3 10 1940 L/O F.MANN,PENGE,LONDON SE20
DGE 93 2WA 0615177 50CWT. GOODS 16 10 1940
DGE 200 2WA 0615209 AMBULANCE 15 11 1940
DGE 199 2WA 0615460 AMBULANCE 15 11 1940 L/O BRITISH RED CROSS & ST JOHN AMBULANCE SERVICE
DGE 67 2WA for July 1940 build 0717102 AMBULANCE5 10 1940 L/O BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY
DGE 66 2WA 0717195 AMBULANCE 5 10 1940 L/O EAST FIFE HOSPITALS,KIRKALDY
DSC 140 2WA 127539 47 CWT. LORRY 3 4 1940

1940 MODEL WB 1½-TON CONVENTIONAL 158” W.B.

CBL 571 GOODS 11 30 1939
DSC 190 2WB 126730 47 CWT. TIPPER 3 20 1940
DSC 189 2WB 126735 47 CWT. TIPPER 3 20 1940
DSF 138 2WB 126745 47 CWT. TIPPER 12 6 1940
DSC 183 2WB 126954 47 CWT. TIPPER 3 12 1940
DSC 185 2WB 126955 47 CWT. TIPPER 3 13
JBB 808 2WB 126968 41 CWT. LORRY 2 7 1940
JBB 719 2WB 126970 43 CWT. LORRY 31 5 1940
DSC 192 2WB 127007 47 CWT. TIPPER 3 20 1940
DSC 191 2WB 127009 47 CWT. TIPPER 3 20 1940
DSC 187 2WB 127045 47 CWT. TIPPER 3 16 1940
DSC 186 2WB 127382 47 CWT. TIPPER3 13 1940
DSC 181 2WB 127383 48 CWT. TIPPER 3 12 1940
DSC 184 2WB 127416 48 CWT. TIPPER 3 12 1940
SN 9428 2WB 1217542 44 CWT. PLATFORM7 1 1940
DSC 182 2WB 127569 48 CWT. TIPPER 3 12 1940
EAO 423 2WB 127656 44 CWT. LORRY 4 23 1940
JBB 845 2WB 127713 41 CWT. LORRY 13 9 1940
DSF 139 2WB 127731 47 CWT. TIPPER 12 6 1940



MODEL AM 1941 3700 SERIES [½-TON H-D] COMM. 125” WHEELBASE

DGE 500 AM 481330 MOBILE CANTEEN 22 10 1941
DGE 499 AM 481357 42CWT. GOODS 22 10 1941


MODEL AN 1941 3800 SERIES [1-TON] COMM. 134” WHEELBASE]

BJG 122 AN 49040 35CWT. GOODS 13 5 41




1941 MODEL YR SERIES 3900 SERIES [1½-TON CONV.] 134” WHEELBASE TARRYTOWN ASSEMBLY

SN 9522 2YR 07 19952 PRIVATE 10 22 1941
BUJ 243 AMBULANCE
HVT 7930 3632 42CWT. VAN 13 6 1941
SU 3913 2YR 016897 VAN 30 5 1941
BUJ 446 2YR 017410 VAN 5 8 1941
DGE 547 2YR 017821 42CWT. VAN 17 12 1941
EUP 334 2YR 017916 AMBULANCE 1 7 1941
CMH 572 2YR 029687 2 TON VAN 14 6 1946 ENGINE # XT2,700,369
FIRST SOLD FOR SHOWMAN’S VEHICLE NOW PRESERVED[1940 engine #]
DWP 502 2YR [0]2972 AMBULANCE 2 1 1942
DGE 545 2YR 113088 40CWT. VAN 18 11 1941
ECG 232 2YR 113098 AMBULANCE 9 12 1947 THIS MAY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED
9/12/41
GTU 381 2YR 113745 AMBULANCE 3 31 1941 CHESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (AMBULANCE TRANSPORT DEPT.)
GCG 456 2YR 114122 LORRY 78 CWT. 12 31 1947
CNJ 676 2YR [1]14242 UTILITY 9 06 1943
CNJ 584 2YR 114384 49 CWT. TIPPER 6 22 1943
FOR 219 2YR 125317 77 CWT. LORRY 1 24 1947
DGE 321 2YR 125731 39CWT. LORRY 20 5 1941 L/O J.TWADDLE
DGE 546 AFS 534649 41CWT. VAN 13 11 1941 AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE
DGE 844 ENGINE # AAF 991596 AMBULANCE 26 1 1942 L/O GLASGOW NORTHERN HOSPITALS



1941 MODEL AJ 115” WB DUBL-DUTI PANEL VAN FLINT ASSEMBLY
DCR 570 CANTEEN 1AJ02-3534 29.4HP 1TON 16CWT. 4 WHEEL 1 AXLE


1941 MODEL OSHAWA-BUILT 1 TON 134½” PANEL DELIVERY W.B. [1½ TON IN UK] MODEL 1541
BRG 572 1143505931 35 CWT. VAN 5/29/41




1942 MODEL 1543 OSHAWA-BUILT 2-TON 160”W.B. [RATED 3 TON IN UK] MODEL 1543

DGG 823 2154303831 AMBULANCE 12 5 1943 L/O British Red Cross Society
DGG 824 2154303830 AMBULANCE 12 5 1943 L/O British Red Cross Society


DGD, DGE, DGG were Glasgow registrations. DSC was Scottish as well.

Do note please the Canadian civvy chassis as well as US-supplied. It seems that the Ministry of Supply and associated departments found themselves having donations of ambulances, mobile canteens, etc. shoved onto them, and also donations of money for same. The British War Relief Society, Inc. (USA), railway workers in the USA (LMS received YR ambulances from the Central RR, NJ and mobile canteens e.g.), British American Ambulance Corps, are all proven donators.

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I wondered if this was French Red Cross? It was one of several showing what appeared to be refugees, some of whom were flown in.
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Old 13-06-08, 15:37
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I wondered if this was French Red Cross? It was one of three showing what appeared to be refugees, some of whom were flown in.
Hi Dave..
I don't think it is the Tri colour flying on the building in the background but maybe closer inspection of that flag will narrow down the country location..

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Sorry, it's in GB...I wonder if they used Croydon aerodrome?
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It certainly is Croydon, Its the groudside of the terminal the airside had a host of aerials. see attached.

David you asked about NAAFI vehicles I will reply on the WD/census thread.
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Here are a few Australian civilian spec vehicles. Mostly Holden built bodies on Canadian mechanicals.
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