► Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

[Maxschnauzer]

1939/40 Chevrolet Commercials in Rostov:

[Maxschnauzer]

DAK CMP 30 cwt with 2 cm FLAK 38, I believe:

[SIS 5]

Hi Max,

that is a Chevrolet type C 60. Here another pic of the same vehicle from another perspective (source of the pic: an expired ebay auction).

Regards

Bert

[kerryboo]

As noted earlier in this thread, the Opel Admiral umbau was not often seen, with no clear evidence of who produced them. Here is a view of a very wrecked Admiral, but does it, perhaps, show a coachbuilder's logo on the doorstep?
Kerry.

[kerryboo]

Sorry, this does not seem to belong in this thread anymore. was it not originally about umbau vehicles?
Kerry.

[Maxschnauzer]

Hi Max,

that is a Chevrolet type C 60. Here another pic of the same vehicle from another perspective (source of the pic: an expired ebay auction).

Regards

Bert

Hello Bert,
Thank you for the ID and photo of the 3 tonner. Yes, the diamond grille pattern would indicate a Chevy.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Can somebody identify this truck ??

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[Maxschnauzer]

Hi Sturm,
It's a 1937 Chevrolet.

[Maxschnauzer]

I'm wondering if the cab on Sturm 78's 1937 Chevy is of European origin. I've only seen the split windscreen on Holger's site and on this photo from http://www.autogallery.org.ru/ which is identified as Belgian:

[Bill Murray]

Hi Max:

We have discussed european bodywork earlier, but a bit more on windscreens.

US versions sent over as complete chassis and cab as well as chassis and cowl with windscreen usually came like this.

Chevrolet:
1937: Flat one piece screen.
1938: Flat one piece screen. A caveat here, I have some photos of US variants with a split screen, they may have been late 1938 production.
1939 and on: Two piece slightly angled screen.

Ford:
1937-1940: Two piece slightly angled screen.

Ford Germany:
1937-1941: Flat one piece screen. I have read somewhere that this was done as it was easier to replace one complete panel and faster, you stocked only one windscreen instead of two and one set of mounting mouldings/hardware etc. I don't know if this is true or not.

Regarding your body, yes, European probably Dutch or Belgian but the French, Danes and Finns also mounted cabs and bodies on these trucks.
You can see both differences from the US version, ie two piece screens on early Chevrolets and one piece screens on Fords. I imagine it depended on the custom of the coachbuilder.

I hope that helps.

Bill

[Maxschnauzer]

Thank you for that info, Bill! I've bookmarked this for future reference. You should perhaps publish an e-book to disseminate some of your vast knowledge of automobilia.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Chevrolet M1939:

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Bedford MWD trucks:

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all

I am not sure: Ford V8 M1940 truck ?? rare cab....

Image from EBay
Sturm78

[SIS 5]

Hi Sturm 78,

another interesting pic. Thanks for posting. I think You are right. Maybe it is the type 01 Y, a light truck for 1 ton.

Best regards

Bert