Hi guys. Did the 15 CWT truck serve in the LRDG? And if so, what markings did it wear and did it have the cab roof and doors fitted?

Ta chaps

Here is a pretty good site on vehicles uses by the LRDG.

http://blindkat.hegewisch.net/lrdg/lrdgvehicles.html

Thanks for finding that link Rodger, that's useful for a future project!

Yes Rodger dodger,

Nice one finding that link. I especially like the 15 CWT Medical Orderly vehicle sporting the canvas top (in the fifth picture down)........now, if we just had our good 'Roo-tabaga to go to for some input..............

Thx again Rodg'

Tread.

According to the Osprey Vanguard on the LRDG, they only had four 15-cwt & found them unsuitable. Later they got 25 more 15-cwt Chev 1311X3 (Aussie built, Canadian pattern, Indian pattern body, a true commonwealth vehicle) to use as the scout/pilot car. There were also some Ford 15-cwt used as scouts/pilots into '41.

But the design goal was 30-cwt, Chev or Ford.

Miniatur Models has a resin kit of what I believe is supposed to be a 15-cwt, but there are some discrepancies that I haven't spent the time to iron out, so it sits unbuilt, but not unloved. I do not know if it is still available, nor do I know what the reviews are.

I hope we haven't all assumed your question was not about the CMP 15-cwt ????

John

Hi guys. I have built the Italeri Chevrolet 15 CWT truck kit and found all the door glass missing, plus the doors are a poor fit anyway. I have the Tamiya LRDG Chevrolet built and wondered if the 15 CWT could go with it as a LRDG build?

No it would not. However a lot of CMP 13 cabs like the Italeri 15cwt kit had only canvas doors anyway so lack of doors does not matter.

That's what I was afraid of, you were asking about the CMP 15-cwt CGT and not the early Ford/Chev models.

So just to pile on with copyia, No, the Italeri 15-cwt did not serve with the LRDG.

John