Truck, 15-cwt, 4x2, A.A.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by John A. Rippingham

and the contract card for 200.

Hello John,

Do I understand correctly the chassis + cabs for the 20-mm AA trucks were based on MWC water tanker chassis? (The bodies were fitted by outside contractors.)

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[Preston Isaac]

At the start of Jordan Baker's video there is what looks like a Windsor with its canvas up ? If so quite unusual to see an action photo of a Windsor, especially with the canvas up.
Preston Isaac

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

At the 1:40 mark.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060019646

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Preston Isaac

At the start of Jordan Baker's video there is what looks like a Windsor with its canvas up ? If so quite unusual to see an action photo of a Windsor, especially with the canvas up.

Hello Preston,

Nice catch! I think is a Universal Carrier, though. IIRC Windsors were not used yet on 1944-07-31 when this footage was shot. Anyhow, it is rare to see a Carrier with a canvas tilt!

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[Preston Isaac]

Hi Hanno, Sadly I think you are correct. I was carried away (forgive the pun) with the overall look of the canvas and the hoops. Many thanks Preston.

[Keith Orpin]

Hi Hanno,
Cracking pictures of the 15 cwt Bedford AA mount. Interesting to note the "Mickey mouse " camouflage scheme , and the additional lockers above the two upright lockers, which housed the .303 rounds.
Thanks for posting
Keith

[Lynn Eades]

.303 rounds? or 20mm Keith? Polsten being a simplified Oerlikon, but both being a 20mm cannon (auto)

[Keith Orpin]

Hi Lynn,
The upright lockers contained the 303 rounds, and the horizontal lockers contained the 4 off 20mm loaded snail drums, 60 rounds per drum.
The 10 cwt towed trailer had the rest of the ammo in (600 rounds of 20mm ammo and 746 rounds of 303 ammo) plus the crew kit etc. Bear in mind the crew had a Bren gun and probably a 303 rifle each.
I'm not sure I would want to be towing this trailer about with all this ammo on board !
Best regards
Keith