Help - what is she?

[Mike Cecil]

..... and a chassis number. Left hand chassis rail, near the front spring hanger, I think, but it's a Chev, so that detail needs to be corroborated by someone who actually knows Chevs (David M where are you???).

Chev modified conventional, originally finished in Light Stone, so possibly built for an AIF contract.

Find the chassis number and there is a reasonable chance - well, a chance, anyway - of identifying its Australian military registration number.

Mike

[cliff]

I'd hazard a guess at 1940 or 1941 Chevrolet 3 ton Modified Conventional Pattern with Holden manufactured body. further more accurate data can be obtained with the chassis and engine number.

Here's an original photo from the AWM

[Mike K]

There is a possibility , the wheels were 18" split type

[motto]

The truck is obviously one that was intended for military use as indicated by the roof hatch. It also has an Australian cab with opening windscreen which I doubt was ever a feature of the civilian version. It appears to have a heavy front axle which may indicate Maple Leaf origins and is on 20" wheels although these may have been changed at some point.
I can't tell much more from the photographs. Does it have a two speed rear axle?
Does it have a tow hook? If so what type of mounting is provided?
Is there possibly a number on the side of the bonnet?
The word 'CHEVROLET' should be pressed into the lower most horizontal bar in the grill in large letters.
There should be 10" deep chassis reinforcements on the outside between front and rear spring hangers.
There should be a chassis number as Mike stated stamped near the left front spring hanger. They are usually not deep and numerals fairly large and not obvious.

David

[JayMcCann]

Thank you everyone!! We found the chassis and engine number!! Yay. It took some searching apparently!!

Now what should I do with them to find out more?

[David Herbert]

Post them here would be a good starting point !

David

[Mike Cecil]

I'll second that, David H.

And if you could look at Dave M's queries in his post, and provide some answers/images, that will all help for the collective MLU knowledgebase to ID the vehicle for you.

Mike

[JayMcCann]

Okay!! Thank you so much:
Chassis- 4116M1089
Engine- TR3730066

Doesn't have two speed rear axle. But it us a leaver on the gear stick which we think was to operate a 2 spread diff. So we think it has had either a diff change or gear box change.

With the tow hook question do you mean on the front or back?

There is no number on the side of the bonnet. It possibly looks like there could have been as it looks like there might have been a stone colour paint...but we would never be able to work out what it says as there is hardly paint left. There is he number 96 in front of the door.

The word CHEVROLET is not pressed into the grill but it has CHEVY.CAB on the id tag.

Yes it has the 10" deep chassis reinforcements.

Thanks everyone