Mack NM

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
Pete, the official photo says it's a 7 1/2 ton Mack, S/M 6242. The back says it's " L 5559024" except THIS IS NOT LISTED!

David,

The War Office book shows this contract, SM6242 as a NO6 . Also, looking up the census number, 5559024 in Chilwell list is interesting;

H5558376 - H5559875 ex-USA Ford & Willys Car 5cwt 4x4

Now, jeeps were never in the H class, I wonder if this is a group of vehicles handed over by the USA, which could included jeeps.

The Mack could well have been designated L, because its use was not intended to be as a tractor (ie H). They were designed to tow the US 155mm gun.