Canadian Mutual Aid Programme: WW2 equipment supplied to NATO Allies
 

Go to https://archives.nato.int/ and search for "Canadian Mutual Aid Programme" to find some interesting information on WW2 equipment being offered to NATO allies in the 1950s.

For example: https://archives.nato.int/uploads/r/...57_ENG_PDP.pdf

Also found a reference to 20-cwt trailers in the NATO archives: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...373#post276373

See the document linked above: FWD SU-COE Medium Artillery Tractors were offered to several countries. Recently was one of three (3) delivered to France surfaced:

Daniel Fdl wrote:

Fwd su-coe
 

I hope whoever restores that vehicle keeps the original markings rather than adding spurious ones as they are unique to a key period in European history.

The spare parts lists for many of the FWDs in Canadian service were individually printed and identified by serial number. I have several of them. If the serial of that vehicle is known, and if I have the manual, I can probably be persuaded to re-unite the truck and manual. If anyone knows the present owner, please forward this to them so they can contact me.

I wonder if that was repainted to the 50s colour before sending to France, or if that was the original late war colour of the truck. Amazing condition...one that perhaps should not be touched as Ed says.

Awesome find. Also nice to see an FWD still with the original body fitted!

Hopefully the owner will join MLU soon.

Alex

orphaned
 

20 years ago I knew of one in Washington state being sold for the big block chevy that was in it. lost track of it.

Mike Cecil:
Colin McGregor Stevens:

I am not so sure the above is quite true. I believe the numbers may have been assigned locally or regionally out of blocks given form higher formation as opposed to going to a National central registry to be assigned.

Mutual Aid
 

Here are a couple of Canadian Army Journals images of two Diamond T 4-ton Chassis that were destined for France under the Canadian Mutual Aid program.

Attachment 119816 Attachment 119817

That's an interesting link Hanno! Thanks. I have seen lots of interesting vehicles in the lists. Now only to find the pictures!

I found this one interesting......Foxes, Lynx, Otter, CMP's Diamonds.....but also Grizzlies....and 55 Grizzly APC's!

source: https://archives.nato.int/uploads/r/...55_ENG_PDP.pdf

Mutual Aid
 

Looks like Canada had 20 Dorchesters to dispose of, who would have guessed!

Grant, I am in contact with the owner and he is trying to find the chassis number. Do you perhaps have a manual for either 61132 or 70718 by any chance too?
Kindest Regards, Mel

Hello Grant,
The serial number of the truck above owned by Daniel Ferdinand (who will be joining the forum soon hopefully) is 64144. Do you perhaps have this book?
Kindest Regards, Mel

I will check all three once work gives me time to get at the books.

Thanks Grant, that’s greatly appreciated. Kindest Regards, Mel

Here are some more pictures of the FWD, supplied by the owner Daniel Ferdinand.

And some more. Supplied by the owner Daniel Ferdinand.

Last few. Supplied by Daniel Ferdinand.

After checking, I don't have the parts lists for the three chassis listed. Most of the individually numbered parts books seem to be for chassis in the 73xxx range. What I do have that might help are Parts lists FWD-SU-01 (applies to CDLV 491), FWD-SU-02 and FWD-SU-03 (both for CDLV 506) and FWD-SU2-02 applicable to S.O. D33.
In terms of maintenance manuals, I've got C444-FWD1 which applies to CDLV 175, 176 and 491, C444-FWD2 for CDLV 506 and C444-FWD3 for CDLV 197. Yes, I know the sequence of numbering for the maintenance manuals and CDLV numbers don't progress logically but that's what I saw on the books this morning...
There are also Instruction books for CDLV 14 and CDLV5439.


With either the contract numbers for the trucks you are looking at or the manuals listed on their data plates we may be able to come up with something useful (reproduction).

Hi Grant,
Many thanks for checking. I have sent you a PM.
Kindest Regards,
Mel