Ford F60L with Triple (and Quad) Polsten AA guns

[sapper740]

Another picture that may be of a one off design is this twin .50 mount on a CMP.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Unless I'm missing something, like another truck or trailer behind, this picture appears to be of a twin 40mm Bofors

Derek, I think it's actually a spare barrel we are looking at, laying on the left hand side of the CMP.

Alex

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Derek, I think it's actually a spare barrel we are looking at, laying on the left hand side of the CMP.

Could very well be Alex, as I doubt a 60cwt truck could carry the weight of two Bofors. Unfortunately, the detail in this picture isn't very good. I wonder if it was it common to carry spare barrels onboard the truck? Derek.

[Derek Barton]

A spare barrel was standard equipment on both the Ford and Morris SP Bofors. It was carried exactly as shown in the photo.

As to the triple Polsten, 93 LAA Rgt was the only British unit to have these truck mounted. They were one of the first AA units across the Rhine as the rafts being used would not take towed guns.

[Noel Burgess]

Some posts back Sapper asked about 0.50s on US Warships see http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_50cal-M2_MG.htm for some WW2 and modern info. which on the "additional pictures" page, includes pictures of the Army quad mount installed on USS Lexington in 1945.
Noel

[Neil Ashley]

I assume the quad Polsten in Alex van de Wetering post is a prototype?

From memory two Skinks and two towed examples were sent two NW Europe for trials.

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by Noel Burgess

Some posts back Sapper asked about 0.50s on US Warships
seehttp://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_50cal-M2_MG.htmfor some WW2 and modern info. which on the "additional pictures" page, includes pictures of the Army quad mount installed on USS Lexington in 1945.
Noel

Thanks Noel! for the link to this excellent web site. Did you notice what was stencilled on the ammo can holder for the twin .50? FDNY: Fire Department of New York. A little payback for Sept. 11th, I imagine. It was interesting to see the quad .50 mounted on the USS Lexington, I didn't realize they had been mounted on Navy vessels. I was onboard the "Lady Lex", which has been preserved in Corpus Christi, a few years back but the quad mount was no more.

[Alex van de Wetering]

I assume the quad Polsten in Alex van de Wetering post is a prototype?

From memory two Skinks and two towed examples were sent two NW Europe for trials.

Here is the same (?) crew during a demo in The Hague 21 may 1945.

source: http://www.gemeentearchief.denhaag.nl

Alex

Polsten-Oerlikon.jpg

[sapper740]

Originally Posted by sapper740

Another picture that may be of a one off design is this twin .50 mount on a CMP.

Trying again.