Chevrolet 30cwt LRDG Patrol Car with Lewis Machine Gun

Created in 1942 on North Africa, the SAS specialised in hit and run attacks behind enemy lines, in particular Axis airfields. As there was no vehicle readily adapted for such missions, the SAS developed their own. Heavily modified Lend-Lease jeeps and 30cwt trucks - both Chevrolet (as shown here) and Ford trucks - had their windscreen, radiator grilles and even their bumpers removed to reduce weight and to allow for extra loads to be carried.

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