Early war gun tractors

[Keith Brooker]

Originally Posted by Noel Burgess

Thanks - just seen the other posts on "In the background" thread; wasn't paying attention.
18ld gun - so would that make it very early in the war, say 1939-40? Didn't realise that the SU was around that early in the war.

I thought it was later in the war, but would they still be towing that limber. you can see the limber behind the SU Coe if its a limber.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Noel Burgess

Thanks - just seen the other posts on "In the background" thread; wasn't paying attention.

I merged some postings from several threads into this one. Far to interesting to be "in the backgound"

[Keith Brooker]

one captured by the 8th army MEF from the Italians. Photo from my collection

[CWO (ret) Gilles Aubé]

It is most likely it is a number 24 artillery trailer or limber, with pneumatic tyres type (p).
Gilles

[chrisgrove]

I think you will find this is a No 29 artillery trailer or limber. for the 18 pounder. The No 24 was longer than this one and was the first limber for the 25 pounder, though normally seen with 18/25 pounders. However, this gun is a Martin Parry conversion (to pneumatic tyres) of the old, pole trail, version of the 18 pounder, so no way can it be an 18/25!

Everyone knows the No 27 limber, seen on almost every 25 pdr pic, but WWII saw also the Nos 24 (25 pdr), 26 and 30 (4.5 How), 29 (18 pdr) and another for the 3.7 How whose number I have not been able to work out. Some were just pneumatic tyred versions of the horse drawn originals (like the No 29).

Interesting pics. I wish you could see the gun behind the limber on the FWD!

Chris

[Keith Brooker]

Originally Posted by chrisgrove

Interesting pics. I wish you could see the gun behind the limber on the FWD!

Close up of the limber, you can just see a part of the gun.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by chrisgrove

Everyone knows the No 27 limber, seen on almost every 25 pdr pic, but WWII saw also the Nos 24 (25 pdr), 26 and 30 (4.5 How), 29 (18 pdr) and another for the 3.7 How whose number I have not been able to work out. Some were just pneumatic tyred versions of the horse drawn originals (like the No 29).

Chris (or anybody) would you happen to have photos or drawings of the different numbered limbers you name above? As you say the #27 limber for the 25lbder was the one most seen but I have rarely if ever seen the others.

Thanks for the info about them

[Yeo.NT]

I would date this a little later then 1939/40 becuse it would appear the CGT is a 12 cab. If you look close enough you can see the split of the hood