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Long Range Desert Group (LRDG)
Chevrolet WB 30 cwt Patrol Truck
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | UK |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1940 |
| Manufactured by: | Chevrolet with LRDG Unit modifications |
| Crew: | 2-4? |
| Armament: | Multiple Armament Packages Including .50 cal HMG, .303 Lewis MG, .5 Boys Anti-Tank Rifle |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Most Vehicles did NOT follow any particular pattern. They were stocked and armed by the individual crew members. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
 None
Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| LRDG Chevrolet Patrol Truck Photos | Erik Johansen - South Shields, Tyne & Wear UK |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "Long Range Desert Group Chevrolet Model 1533X2 30 cwt 4x2 Truck" by Paul Handel | Anzac Steel Website |
| The LRDG, Long Range Desert Group | W. Tobias Gibson's Website |
| The LRDG Preservation Society | Preservation Society Group Website |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| "Desert Chevrolets: A Lone Long Range Desert Group Survivor and Its Contemporaries" | Wheels & Tracks: The International Review of Military Vehicles - Issue #8 |
| Desert Raiders: Axis and Allied Special Forces (1940-1943) - Osprey Battle Orders #23 | Andrea Molinari |
| Long Range
Desert Group, The (1940-1945) - Osprey New Vanguard #32 Review by John Prigent via Missing-Lynx |
Robin Jenner, David List & Mike Badrocke |
|
"LRDG Patrol Trucks: Desert Warfare"
(April 2006 Issue of Military Machines
International Magazine) |
John Blackman |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| LRDG Chevrolet Patrol Truck Kit (Earlier Release = 850); (Newer Release = 89785) | Tamiya | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. Newer Release also comes with BREDA 20mm AA GUN. |
| Accessory or Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| LRDG Chevrolet Instruments and placards (AR35329) | Archer Fine Transfers | 1/35 | Decals/Transfers For Tamiya Kits |
| British SAS Chevrolet (North Africa 1942) No. 1 Accessory Set (DT35015) | Black Dog | 1/35 | Resin |
| British SAS Chevrolet (North Africa 1942) No. 2 Accessory Set (DT35109) | Black Dog | 1/35 | Resin |
| LRDG Chevrolet Patrol Truck Wheel Set (DT35-012) | D Toys | 1/35 | Resin |
| LRDG Chevrolet Patrol Truck Wheel Set | R&J Products | 1/35 | Resin |
| LRDG Chevrolet Wheel Set (352341) | Resicast | 1/35 | Resin |
| LRDG Chevrolet 30cwt Cab detail Set (352342) | Resicast | 1/35 | Resin |
| LRDG Chevrolet 30cwt Cab Stowage Set (352347) | Resicast | 1/35 | Resin |
| LRDG Chevrolet 30cwt Early Radio Truck Detail and Stowage Set (352344) | Resicast | 1/35 | Resin. Comes with Cab detail set, Wheels and Stowage and PE Sand Channels. |
| LRDG Chevrolet 30cwt Heavy Weapons Carrier Conversion Set (352351) | Resicast | 1/35 | Resin. |
| LRDG Chevrolet Breda Gun Carrier conversion/update set (352346) | Resicast | 1/35 | Resin. Conversion for Tamiya Truck/20mm AA Gun Combo kit or Separate Tamiya Truck & Italeri AA gun kits. |
| LRDG Chevrolet Fitter's Vehicle conversion/update set (352352) | Resicast | 1/35 | Resin. Conversion for Tamiya kit. |
| LRDG Chevrolet Patrol Truck Wheel Set | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | Resin |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| LRDG Chevrolet 30 cwt Patrol Truck Model Photos | Erik Johansen & Patrick Keenan |
| SAS Jeep/ LRDG Chevrolet 30 cwt Truck Desert Diorama Photos | John Staehle - Deming, New Mexixo USA |
