Egypt / LRDG Patrol Truck Wreck

[paul Lincoln]

Just by co-incidence I received a set of photos blown up to A4 this week. They came via a SAS man and an ex LRDG navigator. They show oil workers in 1979 digging out a complete LRDG F30 patrol truck in fantastic complete condition. It had a full set of tilt irons on the body. The serial number on the tail board was 4406114 which puts it among the LRDG trucks delivered to them in 1941. The remaining colour scheme was of a splinter pattern as used by the Yeomanry patrol. The shadow on the photos shows that the truck was heading west when it was abandoned with steering problems. I hope to get a location shortly. On studying these shots and Kuno's the damage appears to be very similar on the wing and bumper. 154 army forms were found on the truck and 94 names have been identified as LRDG men.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The serial number on the tail board was 4406114 which puts it among the LRDG trucks delivered to them in 1941.

Probably in the batch delivered under S/M 2003 direct to Alexandria.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Is that an F30S or an F60L?

The F30S and C30S designations were used it seems for the 1940 Models...it appears that after it became clear that no lwb versions would be ordered, they dropped the S suffix. I have yet to see any official paperwork on that though.

[Alex van de Wetering]

It is certainly an early Cab 11, with the lifting rings behind the bumper bar.

Yes, and the absence of the cab vent holes on the inner cowl.

it was abandoned with steering problems

Could well the the same one than! I would love to see the "old" pics.

Kuno, I read your article in the Military machines issue and it was very interesting to read. It is however sad to see that the V8 was only recently removed from the truck.....sad.

Alex

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

If it was, as suspected, a S/M 2003 delivery direct to Alexandria for assembly [starting December 1940] then it would have been a 1941 MODEL but an early-style # 11 cab. It is therefore a remarkable survivor.