F15A with 6-pdr

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Dave Page
tuppence from my own experience, albeit limited, I had absolutely no problem towing a 6Lber behind a Guy Ant 15cwt GS. The Ant has mechanical/cable brakes which, if set-up properly work very well. Anyway, 30mph was no problem in the truck. One day I even towed a 25lber limber (which has overide brakes) then a 6lber behind that, with an Indian 741B in the rear of the truck. That represents quite a load but I went up and over one steep hill easily , I was doing 30mph at the bottom and 35mph going over the crest. Stopping took a little longer, as you would expect but not to a scary degree. I never got a picture but it sure was a sight.

Dave, for your reference, I quote the the Data Book of Wheeled Vehicles: Army Transport 1939-1945. It lists the following maximum recommended trailed weights in tons for the Guy Ant 15-cwt:
- normal roads: 3
- hilly roads: 2
- cross country: 1

And for Guy Quad Ant:
- normal roads: N.R.
- hilly roads: N.R.
- cross country: N.R.
where, interestingly, N.R. stands for "Not Reccommended" (!)