Beford QL with US-manufactured body
 

Further to the subject of CMPs with US-style bodies (DAK ambulance? and Chevrolet C60L with early GS body), here´s a pic of a Bedford QL with a US-manufactured body:

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data...ordusstyle.jpg

From the book 'Bedford to Berlin and Beyond': "What at first appears to be a conventional QLD turns out to be an 'special', this time in the form of a special steel body, know as 'US Type Steel', which has no wheelboxes, thus presenting a flat floor, albeit with an higher tailboard than the usual version. This vehicle was probably one of about 10 special bodied versions produced by SMT and Spurlings on a contract for 2000 assorted vehicles."

Mirrors
 

There go those curved carrier mirrors again.

Re: Mirrors
 

Lynn,

Those mirrors were a standard British WD fitment and called 1924 Pattern. Presumably when they were introduced, as with '37 Patt webbing, etc. The Canadians produced the CMP to a British War Office spec. so one can assume they are Brit. design?

They were still issued in British Army up into the 1970's, primarily on the Ferret scout car.

Incidentally, I still use these mirrors on my Bedford QL, many people cannot get on with them as everything looks too far away !

Richard

Re: Re: Mirrors
 

Ah, yes; you remind me now, that quaint and quintessentially American requirement:

"OBJECTS IN THIS MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR."

R.

Hanno
Heres the other end of your photo of the QL with US body
Les

L 5303315
 

L 5303008 to 5305007 to Contract S.3538 ' Lorry 3-ton 4 x 4 G/S Trp. Carrier & Sigs. Cpn. Cabin'.

Very interesting! Thank you for the photos.

Les, David, thanks for the additional photo and details.

Cheers,
Hanno

In the Vocabulary of Army Ordance Stores dated November 1943 these mirrors are called, 'Mirror, Driving, Oblong, Convex,W.D. 1924 Type' Part Number 44106.