1937 Chevy ute, Aust. army

[Mike Cecil]

Mike,

The exclusive (near-exclusive) use of Ford and Chev powered vehicles in the late 30s and the early part of WW2 was a Defence dept policy called the 'two engine policy', which saw (1) the purchase of Ford and Chev vehicles by Army exclusively until the demand exceeded the supply, and it was relaxed and (2) impressment of Ford and Chev powered vehicles as the 'first round' of impressment. Again, when demand exceeded supply, the policy was relaxed.

Mike C