Our LRDG Chev

[Lionelgee]

Hello Andrew,

Did your Chevrolet truck come with its data plate? It is the plate that describes the TARE and Gross Vehicle Mass or similar weights and carrying capacities?

I have a 1940 truck dual rear wheels with the cabin made by Holden. My truck is missing the plate. It would be good to find out what is written on the later similar truck like yours.

If your truck does have such a plate can you copy down the details for me please?

Kind regards
Lionel

[Andrew H.]

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello Andrew,
Did your Chevrolet truck come with its data plate? It is the plate that describes the TARE and Gross Vehicle Mass or similar weights and carrying capacities?
If your truck does have such a plate can you copy down the details for me please?
Kind regards
Lionel

Hi Lionel, See attached.
However, its not very clear and also does not appear to give any weights.
Cheers,
Andrew

[Andrew H.]

This thread would not be complete without showing the finished truck.

[m606paz]

Beautiful!

[Bob Carriere]

I am going to go back to the first post on your site to refresh my memory and maybe inspire me to do mine......

I think I have everything but the sheet metal.......

Any chance of getting some full side view and the tail end......Pleezeeee

I may have to make a list of questions after I have exhausted all your postings.

What was your source and name of the color you used???

Cheers

Bob C.

[Dinty]

An absolute credit to you mate, beyond beautiful, cheers

[Andrew H.]

Hi Bob,
There is no "right" or "wrong" colour for LRDG trucks. It was all a bit ad-hoc in WW2, depending on what was available. Our truck is slightly more yellow than some other replicas which used "light stone". The NZ trucks tended to have one colour only, but some of the Guards and Yeomanry trucks had thick diagonal stripes of a darker colour, visible in wartime photos.

Here is a side view of our truck, but it would be better to show you one of the actual 1533X2 trucks as they left the Chev factory in Oshawa, Canada. I can't find that factory pic just now, but Google should find it for you.

[Bob Carriere]

Fanastic.....just plain fantastic!!!

There are a few sources for sand colored paint from the USA that I will have to look into.....or have something blended locally...... no one can tell it's the wrong color.... but that it further down the road....

Here are a few quickies..... did you use the molasses on the inside of the tank as well???? repro tanks are available but as you say we all work on a budget.
....and did you apply a sealer inside the tank???

did you ever established if the steering wheel box was originally the same as a CMP.....?

What were the inaccuracies of the front fenders...... where they join the steping boards???

Might have to invest in an English wheel.... I have 3 cabs to choose from hoping that I can cannibalize enough parts.....

Are you using a stock rear axle from a 4x4 CMP?? or from a C15 4x2??

If only Spring can get here....

Not sure if I should do a 42 LRDG or 40 "CAIRO" early model....... I may have enough parts for both but short one engine..... and 40 front fenders.

My first hurdle is ......will I live long enough...

Cheers

Cheers

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

Any chance of getting some full side view and the tail end......Pleezeeee

Bob, see the thread Chevrolet 1533X2 30-cwt trucks where we try to collect the body of knowledge on the LRDG 1533X2 Chev.
Charlie Down and Colin Alford are doing sterling work ironing out all the details.

[Andrew H.]

Yay!!!!! 100,000 views.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Andrew H.

This thread would not be complete without showing the finished truck.

Congrats on completing this project