Indian Pattern HUP (was: Chevy Indian Backbody)

[servicepub (RIP)]

Any ideas on this. I believe that it is in India but may be in the Far East. Sorry for the picture quality.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Clive,

Nice pics, what's the story behind them?

As far as we know this is an "Indian pattern" Heavy Utility, Personnel. Based on a C8A chassis/cab.

See http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9502 and http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...Indian+pattern

Hanno

[servicepub (RIP)]

Hanno,
No story unfortunately. I found these at LAC, uncaptioned and no reference to a file. DND often received information on vehicles from the UK and Australia but rarely from India.
C

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

As far as we know this is an "Indian pattern" Heavy Utility, Personnel. Based on a C8A chassis/cab.

See http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9502 and http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...Indian+pattern

Threads now merged.

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Found a couple more pictures:

Problem Solving In The Far East 1944

Les Bradby - Burma.jpeg

[Nigel Watson]

Enjoying this revitalised thread and would like to know if anyone can help me with details of the backbody on these vehicles. Dimensions and anymore photos. Construction details with type of wood used, and where was this vehicle used, apart from Burma.
You guessed, am considering building backbody!

[servicepub (RIP)]

Nigel,
PM me your e-mail address and I will send you hi-res versions of the photos I posted above.
Clive

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Nigel Watson

Enjoying this revitalised thread and would like to know if anyone can help me with details of the backbody on these vehicles. Dimensions and anymore photos. Construction details with type of wood used, and where was this vehicle used, apart from Burma.
You guessed, am considering building backbody!

Hello Nigel,

Good to hear about you are considering building an "Indian Pattern Heavy Utility", for lack of a proper / official designation.

As for dimensions, I would contact Mr. Manmohan Sahani in India via the Canadian Register as he owns the (sole?) surviving example - see my posting above.

Also contact William Spence (see top of this thread) as he built a replica.

Seeing the body was built in Asia, I reckon it was built using tropical hardwoods.

PS: maybe Keith could help by digging out the pictures in his posting of which the link no longer works - all the more reason to attach pictures to one's postings

HTH,
Hanno

[Nigel Watson]

Hi Hanno
Thanks for info, will contact these guys and see what they have.
Nigel

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Also contact William Spence (see top of this thread)

Unfortunately, Bill passed away almost 2 years ago. He was a man of class and is missed in our organization.

I was never sure why his passion was so strong for the Burma Buggy, as he took apart a very viable HUP project in order to make it. But I guess each of us has his own quirks of passion, and it could have been something as simple as a photograph on this forum.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Found a couple more pictures:

Problem Solving In The Far East 1944

Les Bradby - Burma.jpeg

Here's the source of the second photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hairni...57629969614391

"Les Bradby's War

These abandoned photo's were found when I was clearing out the late Les Bradby's home at Marsh Lane, Ashton. Other Bradby family photo's can be found on my set Lost Faces of Bristol. This set is all about Les Bradby's war experience, he was in Burma with the airforce, involved in communication and anti-aircraft as far as I know, but if anyone can tell me more then please do. This is my tribute to a man I never knew, but who lived a full and interesting life and should not be forgotten. "

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Source: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/vinta...-thread-9.html

Interesting link Hanno. I had a look around that website and found these pics attached. Even though the trucks are obviously not CMP', to me it looks a lot like the Holmes wrecking gear and rear bodies were sourced from CMP wreckers!

[Nigel Watson]

Originally Posted by servicepub

Any ideas on this. I believe that it is in India but may be in the Far East. Sorry for the picture quality.

Does the 4th photo show the canvas roof hanging down inside perhaps? You'd also expect some fairly strong straps towards the front of the roof as well.

Nigel

[Hanno Spoelstra]

One more picture!

"THE BRITISH REOCCUPATION OF BURMA: Outside the Civic Hall in Rangoon local civilians gather around a Spitfire and an Auster aircraft that formed part of an exhibition staged by the Royal Air Force to show their role in the defeat of Japanese forces in Burma."

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Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205208798

[Hanno Spoelstra]

one more:

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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

On this page http://www.arborfield-september49ers...mpster-09b.htm is one of those Indian Pattern HUPs.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Cross-posted from the thread CMPs from all over postwar:

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Over on the aviation forum, Mr. Matt Poole of Maryland, USA, posted the following information:

A Chevrolet is seen in the attached photo, taken in either West Bengal or neighboring Orissa, India in the summer of 1945. This is an RAF vehicle, manned by RAF men on their way to recover remains of fourteen airmen killed on 26 July 1945 when two RAF Liberators (EW225 & EW247) of the Air Firing Training Unit (AFTU) at Amarda Road airfield collided in poor weather during low-level formation flight training.

Note the two crosses, one atop the other, strapped to the roof. The names, ranks, and service numbers of the fourteen casualties were inscribed on the crosses, one crew to each cross.

The photo was taken by Kenneth King of No. 138 Repair & Salvage Unit. King was one of the five RAF men who, accompanied by several Indians, recovered and buried remains of the airmen. Attached, also, is a graveside photo of the RAF men, led by RAF S/Ldr Stanley G. Bennett (left, with prayer book), the padre at Amarda Road. King is furthest away on the right. Padre Bennett is also seen in the lorry photo, at left.

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Batavia, Dutch East Indies 1948

source: http://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/be...hfield=batavia

Alex