Pre-war 15cwt trucks

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Excellent stuff, Clive!

Good to see David Hayward's work isn't going to waste.

Hanno

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Clive

Just read the both parts before logging on to MLU today, very interesting reads pulling together a lot of information and helps figure out the jigsaw puzzle that is the history of CMP.

Thanks for the time and effort to put this information together.

Cheers Phil

[servicepub (RIP)]

Hanno and Phil,
Thank you. I have now located the pre-war (1938-1939) files for the 30cwt and hope to unravel that story also.
C

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Clive

Have you come across the why of the distance from steering wheel to front wheels. Or the semi cab over engine compartment of the CMP. I've heard stories but never seen it tracked back to an original source.

Look forward to reading the next installments.

Cheers Phil

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Have you come across the why of the distance from steering wheel to front wheels. Or the semi cab over engine compartment of the CMP. I've heard stories but never seen it tracked back to an original source.

Phil,

As far as I know this was dictated by the British requirements / specifications to maximise loading space for the avialable chassis lenght.

I'll see if I can find a source stating this, but I think Clive is closer to the contemporary source documents.

Hanno

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Hanno

I was told once that one of the requirements was that center of the plain of the steering wheel was to be 13" behind the center of the front axle and that there was a very particular reason for this distance. Something to do with if the wheel is any further ahead (as in a true cab forward) that the driver will not have the proper feel of the vehicle as it turns.

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

HI Clive

You leave us hanging by the skin of our teeth.... did the butler do it on not???


So in late October 1939..... the war has just started and a small contract for 50 more trucks from Ford is signed then amended for colour.... and said trucks did not reach the Canadian Army until early 1940.......

...but in previous readings, some from David Hayward, ( God I miss him at times likes this) actual production started on the Chev cab 11 late in March 1940 but all models actually counted/dated as April production...... and again thanks to David, who told me that the numbers of my cab 11 was on the line late May 1940...... and already had the new air vents incorporated in the assembly.....as on going improvements....and also has a Ford woven grill which may or may not have come from the factory... gives it more class!!! but no roof hatch.

They must have been burning the midnigth oil between early 1940 and April 1940.

Waiting impatiently for the next episodes and more details ....... such as shortage of front and rear axles for Fords..... and the very early dates for the cab 13 and how it fits with HUP "pilot" which is part cab 13 before the 13 were actually released.

Bob C

PS....Obviously the Senate was not involved and besides Duffy would not have fitted in a cab 11 anyways.