u/k vehicle type

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Who recognises (parts of) this vehicle?


Picture source: http://www.armymotorcars.com

[Richard Farrant]

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]

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]

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

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]

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.


My guess is this gun tractor conversion was inspired on the well-known French Latil Timber/Winch Tractor:

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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]

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

At least you got the "FAT chassis with winch" bit right

H.

[Keith Webb]

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




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