Kufra Kiwi Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 In research for my 1942 LRDG Chev 1533X2 replica truck, I notice that modern replicas almost universally have a "flat" dashboard. I am wondering what this is based on, as I do not see any flat dashboards in any of the period photos in the four LRDG books that I have. Some of the photos in "Kiwi Scorpions" and other LRDG books come very close to showing the dashboard, but I cannot see any picture that provides convincing or conclusive proof. Does anyone know of such a photo or know of any other evidence supporting the flat dashboard for the 533X2s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert condick Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 hi I hope this helps regs Rupert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 It isn't my speciality of truck type, but I'm reasonably sure the cab type as originally supplied has a lot to do with it. Export trucks of that period were commonly supplied knocked down as cab and chassis, chassis / cowl, or chassis with windscreen cowl, intended to be bodied locally. I'd guess the original LRDG trucks may have been chassis / cowl with flat dash, whereas the modern replicas are cut down full cabs that had the curved dash when they left the factory. Since the LRDG were using whatever they could get, and the dash would be of no importance, it is quite possible that they cut down some full cabs too, meaning that there could be original LRDG trucks with either configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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