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05-10-10, 15:30
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Gun Tractor for Polsten Quad
Can anyone help with what vehicle was assigned as the gun tractor for the Quad Polsten anti aircraft gun towards the end of the war ?
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C15 TA 1944 Ford Lynx 1945 C8A HUP 1943 Willys MB Jeep 1942 New Zealand pattern wheeled carrier 1943 (project1) New Zealand pattern wheeled carrier 1943 (project2) 
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05-10-10, 16:52
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Polsten Prime Mover
http://www.anti-aircraft.co.uk/polstenquad.html provides some clues. It mentions the Skink, which suffered extinction at the hands of the Allied Airforce, which gained air supremacy over Europe (and thus reduced the need for ground based air defence - many units were converted or re-converted to infantry units). Given the overall weight of the full up configuration (6895lb) I suspect that a C60 Cargo truck would have been the prime mover. It would make sense that a LAAT (light anti aircraft tractor) would be a good fit for this gun as the truck is configured for storage of tools, ammunition and personnel.
Other than that, I found nothing definitive (yet). I am looking for the book by a french author about Canada's Army in WWII - it has organization charts that indicates vehicle/weapon system paring.
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05-10-10, 17:42
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I was thinking on the lines of the LAAT aswell, but it would be nice to be sure. James
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05-10-10, 18:55
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Definitive Answer
Jean Bouchery’s book “The Canadian Soldier” does not provide the answer that we were seeking. I’d bet on the C60 or the F60 in both cargo and LAAT configurations. I guess we will have to wait until a few other knowledgeable ones chime in.
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06-10-10, 23:56
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Quads and Skinks
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The first Skink prototype turrets were designed to mount Hispano-Suiza cannon, while Inglis' Quad and its single and double mountings were were intended for a 20mm cannon of Inglis design which used Hispano-Suiza ammunition. The choice was based on 1942 War Office assurances that it preferred the Hispano-Suiza to the Oerlikon. Unfortunately for Canadian efforts, the British Ministry of Supply preferred the Polsten (based on the Oerlikon) for obvious reasons of economy. In February 1944 21st Army Group decided it would no longer give space in the supply chain for Hispano-Suiza ammunition. The Skink turret therefore had to be redesigned to take the Polsten (fatally delaying the project), and the Inglis mounts were also adapted to accommodate this gun. Efforts were made to modify the Inglis 20mm gun to take Oerlikon ammunition, but the War had ended before the prototypes had completed their firing trials. Attached are pictures of the Inglis Quad and the Skink with Hispano-Siza guns. For more information on the Inglis 20mm gun see Secret Weapons of the Canadian Army available from Service Publications.
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07-10-10, 04:29
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Here's one on a Ford from Military Vehicle Profiles.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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07-10-10, 10:40
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Alex
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07-10-10, 15:01
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Experimental SP Mount
Here is one on DND's experimental Low Silhouette 6x6 SP Mount
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Linear Mode
