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Fatbloke · Last edited by Fatbloke on Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:24 am; edited 1 time in total

Hi All,

The photo below is of my Granddad in North Africa during the 2nd World War. He was a Driver with the Dessert Rats 1st on Ambulances and then on Diamond T tank recovery. But I'm pretty sure that the car in the photo is neither of these. There are stories that he also did "despatch riding" for a bit but he refused to ride a motorbike so did it in a car!

I know it's not much to go on but it would be nice to identify the car propping up my Granddad!

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Mike,

A Fatbloke in a Herald.

roverdriver · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:49 am Post subject:

It could well be a 1938 Chev truck.

Google 'Image 1938 Chev Truck' and you will see vehicles that look very similar. The shape of the side of the grill is probably unique to this model.
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Fatbloke · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:05 am Post subject:

Wow. thank you Roverdriver for the very fast response.

I was expecting this to be tricky but it does look right doesn't it.

Thanks again.
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Mike,

A Fatbloke in a Herald.

BigJohn · Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire

Tricky? On this site? This is the Worldwide default site for blokes who reside in sheds full of interesting oily tat, who consider overalls a business suit, and will fall at the feet of a woman who puts a dab of ep90 behind her ears. Tricky? Pah! Laughing

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22477 Location: UK

Fatbloke · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:46 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the laugh as well!
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Mike,

A Fatbloke in a Herald.

Fatbloke · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:49 pm Post subject:

Look at the state of the truck which was only 4 or 5 years old when the picture was taken compared to the one that was probably getting on for 80years old!

Still, there was a war on i suppose!
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A Fatbloke in a Herald.

Peter_L · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:58 pm Post subject: