Early war gun tractors

Keith Brooker · #1 22-01-11, 19:51

In British Army use. original photos from my collection. 2nd photo not too clear but of the same truck. Ford ?.

Hanno Spoelstra · #2 22-01-11, 20:14

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Originally Posted by Keith Brooker

In British Army use. original photos from my collection. 2nd photo not too clear but of the same truck. Ford ?.

Chevrolet, actually (circular air vents left and right of the radiator shell).

Those are very early pictures, as the FAT is towing an 18-pdr.

Any clue on the date?

Keith Brooker · #3 22-01-11, 20:44

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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Any clue on the date?

Hi Hanno,
No date on the photo but i have other photos from the same unit 1939/40. Two photos of a SU COE Truck in British army use from same unit.
Keith

chalky · #4 24-01-11, 09:20

Great pics it has an England look about it , when did the British Army in UK first start getting CMP'S ?

Keith Brooker · #5 24-01-11, 10:22

Here are two Original photos from my collection. British RA unit.

I Think the photos were taken in the UK as the other photos i have from the same unit were taken in the uk. Rare photo of a SU COE truck in British Army use. [ sorry about the words across the photo, but they get used by others, there not cheap ].

Noel Burgess · #6 24-01-11, 20:23

Anybody know what the trailer is in Keith's first photo above, is it some kind of limber?

Noel

cliff · #7 24-01-11, 20:32

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Originally Posted by Noel Burgess

Anybody know what the trailer is in Keith's first photo above, is it some kind of limber?

Looks like an 18Ib gun limber followed by the 18Lb gun looking at the photo.

Keith Brooker · #8 24-01-11, 21:39

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Originally Posted by cliff

Looks like an 18Ib gun limber followed by the 18Lb gun looking at the photo.

photo of 18Pdr

Noel Burgess · #9 24-01-11, 23:33

Thanks - just seen the other posts on "In the background" thread; wasn't paying attention.
18ld gun - so would that make it very early in the war, say 1939-40? Didn't realise that the SU was around that early in the war.

Keith Brooker · #10 24-01-11, 23:40

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Originally Posted by Noel Burgess

Thanks - just seen the other posts on "In the background" thread; wasn't paying attention.
18ld gun - so would that make it very early in the war, say 1939-40? Didn't realise that the SU was around that early in the war.

I thought it was later in the war, but would they still be towing that limber. you can see the limber behind the SU Coe if its a limber.