This truck is one of the 200 Canadian Chevrolet 1533X2 30 cwts 4x2, which had been specially built in 1942 for the LRDG.
The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The commander of the German Afrika Corps, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, admitted that the LRDG "caused us more damage than any other British unit of equal strength". Originally called the Long Range Patrol (LRP), the unit was founded in Egypt in June 1940. The LRDG never numbered more than 350 men, all of whom were volunteers.
With the surrender of the Axis forces in Tunisia in May 1943, the LRDG changed roles and moved operations to the eastern Mediterranean, carrying out missions in the Greek islands, Italy and the Balkans.
ROTATING PARTS ( PITCH, ROLL, YAW ):
- TAILGATE, the 2 WINDSHIELDS, front and rear BROWNING machine-guns,front hood air intake, front bumper hooks.
- The four WHEELS can be rotated by using the "Roll" rotate dial. For left to right movement of a front wheel as in steering, you use the "Yaw" rotate dial to your desired position. You must do this for each individual wheel.
PARTS or ACCESSORIES that could be removed or displaced:
The two fuel jerrican boxes, the shovel, 2 bags, 2 blankets, 1 big jerrican, 2 metallic sand plates.