POTD: Abandoned WWII-Era Chevrolet Modified Conventional Pattern (MCP) Vehicle

 

Source: "Soviet tanks in Slovakian fields, fighter plane wrecks in Hawaii and concrete forts in Dorset: Fascinating book reveals abandoned remnants of World War II found all over the world"--Daily Mail. The caption from the article reads: "WRECKED VEHICLES, TOBRUK, LIBYA: McNab explains that Tobruk was one of the most contested places in the North African war, under Axis siege for 241 days. He adds: 'Military equipment is still scattered around the port city, including Allied trucks. This one appears to be a Chevrolet Modified Conventional Pattern (MCP), a Canadian-produced vehicle'" You can read more about these types of vehicles--and the manufacture of them--in this Wikipedia article, as well as the article "This humble ’41 Chevy is a WWII workhorse from Canada’s MCP output" at Hagerty.