Armoured CMP, Israel 1948

[Eduard Sorokin]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

What about the truck behind it ? Autocar U7144 ?
Alex

Looking on bent front bumper and specific front wheels, I feel sure, this is Autocar U8144T truck:

http://olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_pho...ocar_u8144.php

[serge]

Hello

An other local armoured CMP has soon been saved. With the two holes at each end of the front bumper and the shape of the front axle the truck is either an C15 or an F15. I believe that the right name was "vehicle sandwitch" because a piece of wood was inserted between two metallic plates on each side. In the museum of DAMAS in SYRIA an armoured F60L or C60L was dispalyed some time ago.

Regards Serge

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Serge,

That's right, the reason these armored vehicles are referred to as "Sandwich" trucks is due to their type of armor. Shortages of proper military-grade metal armor neccesated the use of alternating layers of lower-grade metal/plywood armor. Sand, cement, rubber and even glass were also used. Many types of truck chassis were used, including 15-, 30-, and 60-cwt CMPs.

See the book Military Briefs 6: Israeli Improvised Armoured Vehicles & Jeeps: 1947-1949 for more detail.

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