Did Canadian army in ETO use 4x2 CMPs?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

On p. 246 of Les Freaty's British Military Trucks of WW2 I found this interesting picture of a Ford CMP F15 4x2 truck fitted with a British-built cargo body.

Here's one of these F15's with British wooden body as found on British 15-cwt trucks like the Bedford MW, Morris-Commercial, etc.

This one is in use with the Norwegian Brigade in Germany, 1947-1953. Picture source: https://digitaltmuseum.no/0110127322...klandsbrigaden

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[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Perhaps a strange question, but where there any 4x2 's delivered to the Canadian Army?? 4x2 is a typical British configuration, like the Bedford MW and the Fordson WOT 2.

Groeten Hendrik

[jakob]

I have one f15 4x2 but no contract id number plates.

And i have a chev C15 4x2 with id plates with contract number starting with SM ????.
Matching number vehicle id plates engine and doar number still on.
Build on british contract number.

There are 2 more chev C15 4x2 on my yard without id plates and i have one in bits and peaces with out id plates as wel.

Do you have id plates with contract numbers?

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Ours also has a British contract number.

groet

Hendrik

[Dave Newcomb]

HI all; the British/ commonwealth units in Egypt had 4X2's of '39 and '40 mfg. Civilian cabs with wide tyres. These trucks are pictured in Ford Trucks publication of the Early V8 Ford Club. Newc

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

I do agree that 4 x 2 were used but did the Canadian army use Cab 13 4x2 's ??

Groeten

Hendrik

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hendrik van Oorspronk

I do agree that 4 x 2 were used but did the Canadian army use Cab 13 4x2 's ??

That question is the very subject of this thread. We need to collect information from data plates, period photos and production orders to find the answer. I know one of the vehicles used to liberate my home town was a Cab 13 4x2 15-cwt truck. But that in itself is not enough proof. Let's keep searching!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here's another Ford F15 4x2 GS truck with British wooden GS body, pictured on the road from Wassenaar to The Hague on 8 May 1945.

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Source: https://libertytour.nl/

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another 4x2 CMP in Europe, via Keith Webb: "Spitfire pilots of 111 Sqn RAF in France, 1944 with a Ford 15CWT in the background."

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[Keith Webb]

The RAF and RAAF squadrons in the Desert Air Force used F15s in some numbers.

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Another 4x2 CMP in Europe, via Keith Webb: "Spitfire pilots of 111 Sqn RAF in France, 1944 with a Ford 15CWT in the background."

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

The RAF and RAAF squadrons in the Desert Air Force used F15s in some numbers.

They sure did, but the challenge here is to find 4x2 CMPs in use in Europe during 1944/1945. That’s why I posted your photo here - thanks!

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

They sure did, but the challenge here is to find 4x2 CMPs in use in Europe during 1944/1945. That’s why I posted your photo here - thanks!

They also moved into Europe and took their vehicles with them.

Here's a 92 Squadron RAF Ford F15 in some difficulties in Sicily after being transported from Egypt.