Dutch CMPs

[Hanno Spoelstra]

From Scotland to Holland: one C15A water tank truck!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

This thread on provincial licence plates contains some great pictures of CMP and MCP trucks, plus a good helping of GMCs, Bedfords, Dodges, etc, in civilian use shortly after the war.

[Keith Webb]

That's an interesting pictorial thread, thanks for sharing it Hanno.

I notice there is a propensity to create as much load space as possible on the CMPs with the roof over the cab as well.

I wonder how much time this C60X would spend in top gear with a full load... no, wait; I forgot it was in Holland!

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Obviously this C60x has been built for speed, note the aerodynamic windscreen...
Rich

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

I wonder how much time this C60X would spend in top gear with a full load... no, wait; I forgot it was in Holland!

Keith..
They never shift gears...try double clutching in wooden shoes..especially in an 11 cab...

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Alex Blair

Keith..
They never shift gears...try double clutching in wooden shoes..especially in an 11 cab...

It's known as "double declogging" isn't it?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

It's known as "double declogging" isn't it?

And of course you know all these trucks carried cheese!

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Below you will find an impression of this year's remembrance of Market Garden.

British and Dutch Parachutists jumped from three Hercules troopships and a Dakota, on the Ginkel Heath near Ede. A B25 Mitchell fomed the escort for the Dakota. As usual there was a nice selection of Military Vehicles, some of which joined the "Race to the Bridge", while others drove a similar tour of the Battlefield.
I was really stunned to find 3 Ford F8's on the Ginkel Heath.....yes......3.....THREE! Tres, Trois, drei, drie!! It's funny to see that all of them were different in certain details.

Hanno, time to update the list of Dutch CMP's!

Thanks for adding these pistures to the database, Alex! Methinks these three were all imported by Dirk. I see the Witten F8 is now sporting a census number and a white star. Pity, with that Light Stone colour I would have opted for a North African camouflage scheme (remember the white star was only added to vehicles prior to D-Day).

Oh, and thanks for the C8A picture, hadn´t one of that one yet. Any more pics of CMPs?

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

That's an interesting pictorial thread, thanks for sharing it Hanno.

I notice there is a propensity to create as much load space as possible on the CMPs with the roof over the cab as well.

Here´s another picture of a well-laden F60L + trailer:


And one of a F15A in civilian use:


H.