Morris-Commercial C8/GT at Arnhem

[Rob van Meel]

And here we go again. The information in the quoted book is incorrect and based on sources that do not have a clue either.
The two pictures are from a Morris-Commercial FAT that has been cut down for this experiment, as shown by the census number for a mk. III FAT.
The 1943 rebuilt Portees did not do well at Arnhem, or with any of the inafntry divisional anti tank units: enormously underpowered for the heavy gun, as can be read in the after report on RA performance at Arnhem.

I have a uncut C8-AT which should be back on the road again one day, and which started her life in january 1941 as a gun portee.
I have had her at Arnhem for some years for the annual pilgrimage and at these events have teamed up with some members of 2 A/L A/T battery Oban.

Reg. Arnhem ther are one or two pictures known: one is from a film still showing clearly the spec of the C8 and there is a 1945 taken pictures of the remains of one. One day I will do a little write up on these Morris's