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Hanno Spoelstra 21-10-05 16:49

u/k vehicle type
 
Who recognises (parts of) this vehicle?

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...bekend_091.jpg
Picture source: http://www.armymotorcars.com

Richard Farrant 21-10-05 17:43

Re: u/k vehicle type
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Who recognises (parts of) this vehicle?
Hanno,

It looks like a Morris Commercial C8 and with the jib on the back, would guess it is a FAT chassis with winch. The wheels are wrong for a C8 as they are the 3-piece type with spring ring retainer.

Richard

Tony Smith 21-10-05 18:23

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No, looking at the other pics (Onbekond 6, 7, 8+9), that front hub is certainly CMP and the 11/12 Cab Arch Bar/ front cowl I'd recognise anywhere. With the auxillary springs on the rear, my guess is this is the remains of either a 11 or 12 Cab C-GT or 12 cab Portee.
Another Portee in a similar state, but heading in the opposite direction (Resurrection, not Crucifixion):

Richard Farrant 21-10-05 20:52

Quote:

Originally posted by Tony Smith
No, looking at the other pics (Onbekond 6, 7, 8+9), that front hub is certainly CMP and the 11/12 Cab Arch Bar/ front cowl I'd recognise anywhere. With the auxillary springs on the rear, my guess is this is the remains of either a 11 or 12 Cab C-GT or 12 cab Portee.
Tony,

If I had looked at the other pics, I would have seen more details and noticed it was a CMP :o

After looking at the others, I can see a rear winch so it looks to be a C-GT.

Will now go and hang my head in shame.

Richard

Hanno Spoelstra 21-10-05 23:01

Quote:

Originally posted by Tony Smith
the 11/12 Cab Arch Bar/ front cowl I'd recognise anywhere
That's what triggered me! The rest of the chassis is suitably camouflaged, with that big winch on the front and all.
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...bekend_071.jpg

My guess is this gun tractor conversion was inspired on the well-known French Latil Timber/Winch Tractor:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/c3200e/c3200e0y.jpg
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Quote:

Another Portee in a similar state, but heading in the opposite direction (Resurrection, not Crucifixion):
Is this yours? Do I see correctly it is being (trial) fitted with a 40-mm Bofors AA Gun?!?

H.

Hanno Spoelstra 21-10-05 23:13

Quote:

Originally posted by Richard Farrant
If I had looked at the other pics, I would have seen more details and noticed it was a CMP :o
At least you got the "FAT chassis with winch" bit right ;)

H.

Keith Webb 21-10-05 23:15

Tony's right
 
Sure is (or was) a cab 12 although the chassis looks different, not just the add-on for the front winch.

Something else which caught my eye on another part of the site was this pic labeled as a F60H


http://www.armymotorcars.com/assets/..._F60H__011.jpg

Is it, d'you think? 16" wheels, though but it does look like another wheel in the background...


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