Desert convoy gets through - 1942

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

That grille is not specific to Chevrolets, but was fitted at the Ford factory as well. The opposite also applies to Chevrolets, cab 12's were fitted with square mesh as well as Diamond mesh.
Some trucks even left the production line with the upper grill part in square mesh and the lower with diagonal/diamond mesh.

Here’s an example on an Indian Pattern Chevrolet C15 Cab 12 CMP.

Courtesy of Mike Langley: “My friends dad in the desert”

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another film featuring plenty of CMPs and other Commonwealth vehicles:

The British retreat to Mersa Matruh:
https://youtu.be/_4axHqCmOOA

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Another film featuring plenty of CMPs and other Commonwealth vehicles:

The British retreat to Mersa Matruh:
https://youtu.be/_4axHqCmOOA

Hello All,

What are the vehicles that come on the screen a 0:46? Are they very - very stripped down "Monkey Face" CMPs? They look more like a trailer with a drive train than they do a specific brand of motor vehicle.

Kind regards
Lionel

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hello Lionel,

They are Portee trucks.

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[motto]

They appear to be 4x4 portee vehicles, most likely 2pdr. Some are without the gun. Guy Quad derivative perhaps?

David