Info needed: cmp 13 gun tractor

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hi Richard,

Good to see this one resurfacing. Last time I saw this, it was for sale in the Netherlands.
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This was once a field artillery tractor (FAT) indeed. Most survivors have the rear body missing. Chances are slim to find a rebuildable body, as most were scrapped after they were removed to make room for a more useful load body or a crane. They can be reconstructed, as far as I know there are no plans available. One restorer in Belgium used a 1:35 scale model for dimensions, others have used a restored FAT to reconstruct the body. Roger Wilson in New Zealand builds sheet metal kits for these.

Another option is to build an Indian Pattern FAT with a wooden body. Much easier to do and much rarer!

"Dutch Forces in the Netherlands East Indies got many vehicles and equipment handed over from British-Indian army units in 1946. The picture of the four trucks is of the 6th Indian Field Artillery before they (and the 145th FAR (Berkshire Yeomanry)) handed over their guns and trucks to the Dutch."
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