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Local Pattern 2 Armored Car

Chevrolet

Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by:	Australia
First Produced/Service Dates:	1937
Manufactured by:	Chassis: Chevrolet Division of General Motors & Ford Motor Company; Assembly/Hull: Australian Army Ordnance Factory
Crew:	3
Armament:	Turret: (1) .303 Lewis Machine Gun
Engine:	8-Cylinder Gasoline (Ford Car)
Miscellaneous Info:	After their experience with building the Local Pattern (LP) 1 "Ned Kelly" Armored Car, the Australians decided to produce an improved vehicle, which was aptly named the LP-2.  This time they decided to create two (2) cars, each using a different base vehicle for the chassis and automotive components.  The first car was built using a Chevrolet truck and named "Boomerang". The other car used a Ford Lorry and was named "Billabong". Although built on different vehicles, the armored hulls were near identical.  Not much is known about the exact truck models used, especially the Chevrolet based one.  However, what is known is that the Ford vehicle used a shortened 3-ton lorry chassis with an 8-cylinder gasoline engine. Again, although near-from perfect, they did perform fairly well enough to lead to the improved LP-3 Armored Car.
Data Sheet Available:	None Available

Photos

Reference	Source/Provider
Local Pattern 2 (Chevrolet) Armored Car Photos	The Australian War Memorial
Local Pattern 2 (Ford) Armored Car Photo	The Australian War Memorial

References Available

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Printed

Reference	Author
Australian Military Equipment Profiles (Volume 3): Australian Scout and Armoured Cars: 1933 - 1945	Michael Cecil
"Dingo, the Rover & the Rhino, The" (February 2021 Issue of Classic Military Vehicle Magazine)	David Fletcher
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars	Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks

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