Chevrolet MCP 3 Ton Lorries G.S. (Australian)

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

In a photograph from the Australian War Memorial it shows a 1940 Chevrolet (Australian) 3 Ton Lorry with an Office Tent constructed across it.

Were these "Office" tents just used for clerical type work or were they also used as sleeping quarters?

Would there be any plans available to work off to make new one up of in the future?

Did these Office Tents use the same dimensions as the front headboard of the General Service canopy; or were they a different beast suited for just the Office tent? The General Service photograph in the earlier message is taken from a different angle and seems to have a more triangular apex than the Office tent. I am not sure if I can see a flap in the headboard end of the tarpaulin for the General Service truck either.

The details of the photograph were accessed on April 4th 2016 from, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/127773


ID number 127773
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Description AUSTRALIA. LORRIES, 3-TON OFFICE, (AUSTRALIAN). CHEVROLET. THREE-QUARTER FRONT VIEW, LEFT SIDE; SHOWING OFFICE TENT ERECTED ACROSS LORRY.

Kind Regards
Lionel