Chevrolet 1533X2 30-cwt trucks

[Charlie Down]

Hi Tony, your are correct about the connector not being obstructed on the trucks early in their use, spring /summer 1942, but by September, as the crews became more familiar with the trucks and they modified and adapted stowage arrangements, the connector was obstructed. The attached pictures are all dated September 1942 or later from S,T and Y patrol vehicles, and all have boxes/stowage blocking connector.
Its interesting that the trucks that retained the POW can racks all had similar boxes, and those that had the larger Vickers K drum chests mounted the rack on the drivers side in front of the other rack.