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[Mike Cecil]

I assume a Dawn No.2 simply means a two ton capacity winch, which is what the 'Kit's Recovery' specified, along with 120 feet of 3/8 inch wire rope. (So is a Dawn No.5 a 5 ton capacity winch with, presumably, a heavier/thicker rope?)

The winch assembly and fitting was described in MGO Equipment Memorandum 13 of Sept 1944 - which I assume is what Ian is using as his main reference. The kits were manufactured by Ford Motor Company (there is more to the kit than the basic Dawn winch), with 230 kits ordered under CD-E8745.

Problems were encountered in the supply of the correct diameter wire rope, which slowed delivery until a variation to design was authorized.

Have never been able to find anything definitive on the number built, but judging from photo images, I'd guess not very many made it onto the front of jeeps.


Mike C