1940 CMP developments

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I suspect that the photo on the centre-pages is an Imperial War Museum one. Not only does the truck have banjo-type front axle, Bart mentions 'Chevrolet axles'. Regrettably although I have a BRITISH photo [IWM] of what may well have been the Pilot Model (sic.) F60H with British gantry body, I cannot see the front axle type. Yes, this was probably THE pilot F60H, sent to England summer 1940, Engine # 1C3685F. This dates to November 1939! However, a '1C' engine would be a Ford 01T truck unit and not not a C09T Mercury-engined truck, prefix '1G'. If there was a typo, then 1G3685F dates to earlyish May 1940. I f the number is correct then for the pilot models Windsor used the standard Ford 85 bhp engines and then realised that there was insufficient power. Would be interesting to find what the engine type was as fitted to the 15-cwt. G/S trucks, as per Garry Moonie's and Dr Gregg's.