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Old 22-11-19, 12:46
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Hi all,

An interesting picture surfaced in December issue of "Vintage Roadscene:"

The caption isn't of much help, it says: "A wartime ‘CMP’-pattern Ford, which looks to have been fitted with a framework for the fitting of a gun, searchlight or other military equipment."

Is it known what exactly this equipment was?

TIA.

(N.B. It is in the article on Edbro Tippers Ltd, if this will help)

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Old 22-11-19, 12:58
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Nice, that is a Truck, 15-cwt, 4x2, A.A., a.k.a. as "Ford Polsten".

They should have done some research (even a simple google search) before printing such a vague caption.

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Old 22-11-19, 14:41
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Research, Google searches, come on, what are those!
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Old 22-11-19, 16:40
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Google search = a start!

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Nice pic.

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Old 22-11-19, 17:15
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Thanks, Hanno!
Now it was easier, after some quick research it turned out the body is 2L1. Regretfully it isn't mentioned in the article what Edward Brothers of Bolton has to do with this body.
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Old 22-11-19, 19:03
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Thanks, Hanno!
Now it was easier, after some quick research it turned out the body is 2L1. Regretfully it isn't mentioned in the article what Edward Brothers of Bolton has to do with this body.
Ilian, Edward Brothers may have been one of the contractors which built and/or fitted the body. I know Dennis Motors Ltd did a umber of these conversions, not only C15 but also Bedford MW.

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Old 22-11-19, 19:06
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A good internet search using google will yield usefull info - not in the last place because you'll end up here on MLU Forum!

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Google search = a start!

Wiked-pedia = a poor start!

Credible reference books = a good start!

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Nice pic.

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Old 22-11-19, 19:34
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Ha ha ... touche, Mr Hanno!

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Google search = a start!

Wiked-pedia = a poor start!

Credible reference books = a good start!

Archival files/primary sources = the best!

(incoming! Duck & cover ...)

Nice pic.

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Nice, that is a Truck, 15-cwt, 4x2, A.A., a.k.a. as "Ford Polsten".

They should have done some research (even a simple google search) before printing such a vague caption.

Hanno
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