Chevrolet photos wanted

[Mike K]

This AWM movie has scenes of a Chevy van.

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[Lang]

Thanks, Mike

If the restored one had been marked with Photographic Unit instead of Mobile Cinema Unit 71 it would have been spot-on.

Nice clear footage of the vehicle.

Lang

[Lang]

Here are some more Australian Chevrolet car-based Panel vans.

[Larry Hayward]

Dear All,

I want to mention to Hanno, that the gloss black fenders on RAF vehicles was actually used pre-war by the RAF so the RCAF panel van posted above is quite possible to be blue and black in the pre-war period.

The colour scheme may be seen on the RAF Museum Fordson Sussex balloon winch and on a few other vehicles. Its a subject I'm studying and at a guess the two colour scheme may have been considered for use by the AM but delayed until post war.

See attached from the 'Stilltime' collection

[Matthew P]

Here's a picture of a Canadian War Services Salvation Army Suburban/Carryall I do not have any additional information. Picture was found online, uncredited.

Matt

[Lang]

Thanks for those photos.

Mike O'Sullivan is going to paint his Dodge (same model as in Mathews photo) Air Force colors. Whether they be Canadian, British or Australian remains to be seen. Mike has found a Canadian Squadron badge which features a ram - right in keeping with a Dodge truck. He is very grateful for the info everyone has provided for these colour schemes.

As an ex-Army pilot I feel a natural antipathy to painting anything Air Force so I am still looking for any scheme other than blue for my Chevrolet. I doubt my pastoral fervor would go as far as Salvation Army markings but the vehicles sure look neat.

Lang

[Matthew P]

Well don't I feel awkward... I'm not terribly good at identifying these trucks and I thought it was a GM product I had posted. Nevertheless I feel the best course of action now is to plow ahead with a photo of a Ford Panel. Also Salvation Army but is interestingly equipped for service with the Canadian forces. BTW the welfare efforts during WW2 for Canadian forces comprised The Salvation Army, The Canadian Legion, YMCA and Knights of Columbus. So there are a few other options for equipping a "mobile" in a welfare role.

Matt

[John Mackie]

I am restoring a 1941 11T ford truck and have aquired others as spares.
Some of the diecast trim items on the bonnet were chromed and painted all over with red undedrcoat then top colour , others are painted raw diecast.
Some grilles and side panels have holes for trim strips , some have only partial holes and the later ones have no holes at all.
All these bits are from 11T model trucks.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Lang’s Chevrolet panel truck, photographed at an event in France, see https://www.facebook.com/540843971/p...700118972/?d=n

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Some more photos of Lang's Chevrolet:

During the MLU @ Normandy 2019 meet-up: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=29851
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Photo taken in 2021 during the Il était une fois le Pas-de-Calais libéré - 36ème édition - read more here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...d.php?p=281577
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[Hanno Spoelstra]

And this is it's sister vehicle, Mike O'sullivan's 1940 panel van Dodge:

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