In the background

[Niels V]

There is a lot (7000) of ww2 pictures of british and polish forces in italy here http://www.cultura.marche.it/cultura...=1&order=id%3F
including a lot of cmps

[Cameron Reed]

original ad for Golden Fleece refueling trucks in Australia. The blitz's don't start until about 4:15 but interesting viewing all through.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=3Q8cGjyOZbQ

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Spot the CMP bit!

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Spot the CMP bit!

2C1 box by any chance?

[Noel Burgess]

I think Hanno's picture is one of the Matador conversions using a Hyster crane to produce a recovery vehicle - which all had a Canadian 15cwt body added behind the cab.

Thinking about it - some Federal/Trailmobile combinations in the Middle East had a 15cwt body fitted at the front of the trailer [as a storage box] - so where did all the spaare 15cwt bodies come from; were they left over from some conversion of the 15cwt or were they taken from stock leaving a number of chasis/cab units which were then used for what?/ - sort of a chicken and egg question.

Noel

[alvin5182]

Gents:
Just a couple I have found "trolling" aviation websites. Don't think they've been seen before on this site.







Al Davis

[Keith Brooker]

Photo taken in 1945 one truck has Z3585048 and 81 on the back tailgate.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

2C1 box by any chance?

Yes, but it is a 2B1 actually.

Originally Posted by Noel Burgess

I think Hanno's picture is one of the Matador conversions using a Hyster crane to produce a recovery vehicle - which all had a Canadian 15cwt body added behind the cab.

Thinking about it - some Federal/Trailmobile combinations in the Middle East had a 15cwt body fitted at the front of the trailer [as a storage box] - so where did all the spaare 15cwt bodies come from; were they left over from some conversion of the 15cwt or were they taken from stock leaving a number of chasis/cab units which were then used for what?/ - sort of a chicken and egg question.

How many of those Matadors and Federal/Trailmobiles were converted? I think those cargo boxes simply came from wrecked CMP 15-cwt trucks, or were left-overs from rebuild programmes.

H.

[chalky]

I'm only guessing but I would say only one , the Hyster mobile crane with its wheeled base would be a valuable asset itself ,so its all a bitza.

[chalky]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Yes, but it is a 2B1 actually.



How many of those Matadors and Federal/Trailmobiles were converted? I think those cargo boxes simply came from wrecked CMP 15-cwt trucks, or were left-overs from rebuild programmes.

H.

Looks like at least three , see pic of three Matador Hyster cranes being made with 2nd hand CMP 15cwt bodies -

http://www.flickr.com/photos/67384646@N08/6464627107/