CMP / Chevrolet in Libya

[Kuno]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Can't imagine the feeling of discovering a WW2 truck in the desert, but it must be very memorable.

Ask Brendan how it felt... especially after he had to spend an afternoon and a night in a sandstorm before we proceeded to "his" beloved trucks of the LRDG :witch

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Almost certainly in my mind this was one delivered under Demand S/M 2019, and allocated a Census Number in the L 1304xxx or 1305xxx series. Also possibly assembled in GM Near East, Alexandria or the depot there.

I can now blow my own trumpet!

I shall note that assembly date, June 16th 1941, as an indication as to when these S/M 2019 CMPs were received in Alexandria and assembled. Thanks for that marvellous piece of info!

[Tony Smith]

This is also an interesting picture, showing where someone has souveniered the Canadian Body Builder's plate:

Considering how the surrounding paint has been blasted by the desert sands and the paint under the plate is relatively intact, the plate has been removed fairly recently (last 10yrs?).

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Kuno

Ask Brendan how it felt... especially after he had to spend an afternoon and a night in a sandstorm before we proceeded to "his" beloved trucks of the LRDG :witch

It's never too late for Brendan to join up to this forum , I believe he would be well received here, and have much to share.

[Kuno]

...hi Tony; had noticed the missing plate as well. Was particularily looking for it since the other truck (the one on its wheels) still had it...

[Kuno]

Coming back to an older subject (I miss the desert traveling and therefore started to dig a bit into my many photos).

Would somebody recognize the type of engine which was still fixed in that particular truck?

[cletrac (RIP)]

That's a 216 Chev engine, as fitted to most Chev army trucks.

[Kuno]

That was quick. Many thanks, David :-)