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10-09-13, 10:29
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Front Pivoting Windscreen
Hello Chris & whomever asked me to post up some photographs of the windscreen,
I had to wait until the windscreen got nice and dusty to cut down the reflections before I could take photographs of it. Well that is my excuse anyway.  Photograph 009 shows the top hinge points and also shows the quarter vent window which identifies the truck as a Holdens built cabin as opposed to the single pane of glass for the Lend Lease side windows. Kind Regards Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT). 1935 REO Speed Wagon. 1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211 Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2 Last edited by Lionelgee; 10-09-13 at 10:50. 
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10-09-13, 10:32
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Side Vent
G'day Chris,
The last photograph is the side vent that allows air to travel into the cabin near the driver and passenger's legs. This is the other sign of an Australian built cabin. I have a friend who has a fully civilian version of my truck which never saw service. His truck has been fitted with a Blue Flash 235 engine so it is not much use to you to take photographs of. My friend's truck has a fixed windscreen and the front mud guards travel further down to cover more of the wheels. My mud guards have been lifted and wire edged - given the bikini treatment. Not so much as the desert service vehicles which had their mud guards given the full Brazilian treatment. Kind Regards Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT). 1935 REO Speed Wagon. 1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211 Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2 Last edited by Lionelgee; 10-09-13 at 10:52.
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11-09-13, 06:42
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Hi Lionel,
Many thanks for taking the time to take and post those pictures. The more you get to be with the truck, perhaps the more inclined you'll be to make a start on her  Only teasing. Mine is the only project I have at the mo. Thanks for the tip to the Stovebolt, I'll check that out. Our motors are about the same colour. I don't want a Ken Done colour scheme but something other than bare metal would be nice Thanks again Lionel Chris
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11-09-13, 16:41
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Possible explanation for cover above valve cover
If the valve cover is the style with slits in the top, a prevoius owner may have wanted to reduce dust and eliminate water entry (unless fording deep water) through the slits. It would make even more sense if they were runnig withour hood/bonnet for extra cooling. This is only a guess.....
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11-09-13, 19:28
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The Holden cab usually has a fixed windscreen, it's one of the identifying features along with quarter vent windows, the foot-well vent either side and the lack of top cowl vent.
Just goes to show the folly of making definitive statements. So many variations. I don't remember seeing anything like the linkage for pushing out the windscreen on your truck Lionel. The American cab has a winder under the dash with a crank handle on top and pushes the windscreen out with a flexible stainless steel strip. It only opens six or eight inches or so. David
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Hell no! I'm not that old! Last edited by motto; 11-09-13 at 19:50.
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12-09-13, 07:21
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A more recent pic loaded with troops at the Festival of History show March 2013
Last edited by Chevrolet 41; 12-09-13 at 07:30. Reason: Add pic
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12-09-13, 13:18
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An older version
G'day David,
http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/024625. Mine was definitely a militarised version as can be seen by a slightly younger version of my truck. Same windscreen modification. The description says "Australian Army" The details of the photograph from the Australian War Memorial collection appear below P.S I found another photograph from the AWM of a Chevrolet with the same type of windscreen. Kind Regards Lionel ID number 024625 Object type Black & white Physical description Black & white Collection Photograph Description WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-22. AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEEN SERVICE MOBILE CANTEEN. THESE 3-TON TRUCKS STACKED WITH GOODS PLY UP AND DOWN THE REAR OF THE BATTLE AREA SUPPLYING THE WANTS OF THOSE WHO HAVE MONEY. NOTE THE NAME "GLORIA" ON THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THIS IDEA OF INSCRIBING A GIRL'S NAME ON A 3 TON TRUCK IS, IN A WAY, A DOUBTFUL COMPLIMENT TO HER MEMORY, BUT IS A WIDESPREAD PRACTICE AMONG BRITISH TROOPS IN EGYPT. Accessed 12th September. Permalink: http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/024625 Photograph Two Crashed Chevrolet ID number 059816 Photographer Halmarick, Colin Thomas Object type Black & white Physical description Black & white Collection Photograph Description PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. A TRUCK OF HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE WHICH WAS WRECKED IN A COLLISION WITH A JEEP. Accessed 12th September. Permalink: http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/059816
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12-09-13, 13:33
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Hello Grant, Thank you for the tip. I will take the cover off and see what is underneath it. It was a farm vehicle too with such things as the under seat petrol tank replaced by a side mounted under the tray rectangular fuel tank - with the farm name on it. A wind up spare tyre holder underneath the tray which uses two gears one which has a handle on it. So how old the modification is could be anyone's guess. Kind Regards Lionel
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1940 Chevrolet MCP with Holden Built Cab (30 CWT). 1935 REO Speed Wagon. 1963 Series 2A Army Ambulance ARN 112-211 Series III ex-Military Land Rovers x 2
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