Hanno, this is an original shot of Number H 49022265 which was apparently used in some way, by implication, with the Airborne units. This is to Contract V.4999. However the other trucks i.e. the Airportable version for the Airportable 17-pounder were to Contract S.5728 in the range H 5847350 to 5847849. I wonder if that batch was adaptation to the Airportable role, and all of them were used as such or just some? The basics seem the same but of course the No. 5 has doors and side panels. The quesry is whether this was an adaptation of the No. 5 body or a rebuild on one? We know that predictors and the A/tank Portees were rebuilt into the A/T 17-pounder role, with rebuilds by Morris-Commercial themselves. There was either then a further rebuild or a seperate contract for Airportable versions without the rear body and again no front screen or aeroscreens even, as per the full size rebuilds as it were.
13-03-03, 18:39
Number 5 body
Threaded Mode