Pictures of CMP trucks pulling trailers

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by gjamo

What a mungrel that would be to reverse.

Couple of interesting points about towing trailers behind 3 ton CMPs, First there was no agreement between the US and Commonwealth about which was going to swivel, the lunette or the pintle also as just how large each was to be. I once towed a WWII US water buffalo trailer with a fixed lunette behind my C60S with a fixed pintle, the owner of the trailer was much alarmed at the bending of the frame that took place (non of it permanent) that took place as I pulled the trailer up out of a field and onto the highway.
The second point is that it seems to matter little what you are towing in way of a trailer behind a big CMP you can not see the trailer to back it up. That’s why the military had co-drivers to get out and direct. One last point the CMP style of spring mounted pintle clanks more empty or loaded than the US style. Though I have seen pictures of CMP trucks hanging from their pintles which I don’t think the US style could match.


Cheers Phil

[Hanno Spoelstra]

C15A towing 10-cwt trailer, both Australian.

Courtesy of Keith.

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[Lang]

Here are some australian ones in the Pacific and Egypt.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Photo of a C15TA pulling a 1/4-ton trailer - found on the internet.

Who knows more info like unit, location, date?

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[Mike Cecil]

Hanno,

Not 10cwt - 8cwt: a Trailer, 8cwt, GS (Aust) No.3 to be precise.

You need Keith and my book on Aust jeeps and jeep trailers!

The CMP is a Chev C15A 15 cwt Battery Staff vehicle with an Australian Sunshine cab and No.2 all-steel body with valise lockers.

Mike

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Not 10cwt - 8cwt: a Trailer, 8cwt, GS (Aust) No.3 to be precise.

You need Keith and my book on Aust jeeps and jeep trailers!

The CMP is a Chev C15A 15 cwt Battery Staff vehicle with an Australian Sunshine cab and No.2 all-steel body with valise lockers.

Hi Mike, thanks I've learned that over the years since posting it. Your book on Australian Jeeps is a gem no doubt, but what I really need is Keith and your book on CMPs

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another C15TA pulling a trailer, a Canadian 10-cwt one this time. It's crossing the Berlage bridge entering Amsterdam on 8 May 1945, shortly after the German Army surrendered.

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Source: https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/...b-e0707b34daed