Some CMP pictures from the New Zealand National Archives

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Some more here: https://rnzaoc.com/2020/05/01/centra...vehicle-depot/

"3/4 front view of NZ Army Ford truck. Air Force Museum of New Zealand"
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[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Some more here: https://rnzaoc.com/2020/05/01/centra...vehicle-depot/

Some caption howlers there. C8AX is not a 15cwt, CCW353 is not a 6x6, Chevrolet Wreckers don't have Ford badges on the grille!

Besides that, some nice pics.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

C8AX is not a 15cwt

IIRC the C8AX was reclassified as a 15-cwt after WW2

There are some more interesting reads on the same website: https://rnzaoc.com/2018/12/10/nz-div...ark-1941-1945/ | https://rnzaoc.com/tag/binned-stores-trucks/
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And: https://rnzaoc.com/2021/02/09/rnzaoc...31-march-1959/
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And: https://rnzaoc.com/2021/10/
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[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

And: https://rnzaoc.com/2021/10/
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Ex- 2Pdr Portee with VERY curious cab. But what's behind it?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Ex- 2Pdr Portee with VERY curious cab. But what's behind it?

From https://rnzaoc.com/2021/10/:

"A plan was formulated to transport 17000 rounds of unstable 3.7-inch ammunition from its storage area at the Liverpool range across the valley approximately 1.4 kilometres to the demolition area at Seddon Range, where the explosive content would be destroyed, and recoverable components such as the brass casings recovered and sold as scrap.
Due to the detonation of the ammunition and its storage containers and the likelihood of an explosion, a modified armoured truck and trailer was constructed to facilitate the transportation."

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[Rob Beale]

The portee has an armoured cab back and side it seems.

The trailer is an LP2 lower hull, with a blast shield made from rivetted plate, likely taken from a Mk I universal carrier.
See the wheel spokes and the dished plate with the sprocket bolted on the rear hub.