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Old 21-02-09, 13:01
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Has any one got any photos of the 1944 Morris Commercial GS 15 cwt 4x4 trucks in use in WW2 or Korea or at any time in Army use. From 1944 untill 1958 when they were sold out of the British army. The 1944 Morris was made at the end of of that year Oct Nov Dec?. cant find any WW2 photos of them used then, maybe they just missed it or were to late to reach the war front.
As i own a 1944 Morris it would be good to see some photos of them in use. . I have these 3 photos and 3 from the IWM dont know if i can put them on, copyright?
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Old 21-02-09, 18:12
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Hi Keith

C8 GS pictures are scarce. But funny to see that middle picture - I have the same one in my collection. It says on the back "My old room mate Jock and myself on the truck I drove to Victory Hill".

A couple more here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/photosn...ie/2367867855/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photosn...ie/2368699636/
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Old 21-02-09, 23:34
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A few more photos that i have. here is the other one with Victory Hill range, must be in Canada, wonder if they left them there?. one photo of Morris commercial trucks at Larkhill in 1953 towing a mortar and my Morris with one from the Artillery museum that they lent me for 1/2 hour. did not have time to put it on the right way. Would be nice to find one On the first photo the morris has 94 OBS or 94 UBS + HQ 1, does any one know what that is.
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Old 22-02-09, 14:52
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G,day Keith

Now i have always been under the impression that this photo is of WW2 origen with its number Z5811784 am i right.
Thought you might like the others in your collection the one on the slopes is in Korea im not sure whats going on but just in front of the near rear wheel is a snatch block so i gather the truck must be driving some sort of lift arrangement, both sides look to be rigged the same
The last two are dated 1948 and show the 4x4 with wooden body loaded with a 3.7in RCL
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Old 22-02-09, 16:14
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Thanks les for the photos never seen them before. 1st photo is a late 1944 Morris as it has the all metal body and the doors are not flat but have a pressing in them to make them stronger with a metal frame. The first 1944 morris trucks had a wooden body and part wood frame for the doors and part wood cab,[inside]. Morris 4x4 trucks came as GS, Wireless, Light Warning and Compressor. my dad [ EX RASC Sgt ] WW2 vet, said they were the worst truck in the British Army. . the 3rd photo the Morris looks to be towing a Airborne fold up trailer. Last photo, you do not want to spend a lot of time in the back of the Morris, no seats and very hard
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Old 22-02-09, 16:45
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Hi
I got some pic´s of Dansih Army ones if you are interested.

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Old 22-02-09, 17:17
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as you know after WWII there was a vast conspiricy by ford, chevy, and bedford to clean the world of any and all pictures of the best truck of WWII (44 morris). all the governments of the time got together and devided up the world, made the iron curtan, and covered up the great things that the morris did. so good luck and watch out for the black helos
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Old 23-02-09, 00:11
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Thanks Brian, i think have seen them,if there the ones on the web. One more photo that i found on the net some time ago. Hi Dave, nice to here from you and you have still have your Morris Commercials in the US
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Old 23-02-09, 00:15
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with all the troubles that i have had with my GS the only way i will get rid of it is via a estate auction.

nice to hear from ya, the other morris is still sun bathing in queensland down under. i hope to get it soon.
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Old 23-02-09, 16:37
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I think i have found out what 94 OBS was on the back of the Morris at Vic Hill Range. OBS was 94 Observer School. the other part GH I ?
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Old 14-08-09, 18:21
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Some 1944 Morris C8 GS photos. some from my photo collection and some from websites, any one have any more photos of them
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Old 14-08-09, 19:00
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Is there any evidence of the Morris seeing any war-time active service as some people describe them like the Austin K6's as being effectivly post-war vehicles due to their late war introduction dates.
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Old 14-08-09, 20:03
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Hi Neil, I have only seen two photos of them in 1945, one was in a victory prade in Germany with a RA Rgt, that was in Wheels & Tracks Mag and one in the UK in devon,apart from that i have not seen any in war time use, at best they were used 6 months before the end of the war. most photos i have seen have them used in Korea.
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Old 14-08-09, 20:08
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photo of them in Korea
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Old 19-08-09, 23:40
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Some more photos from my collection.
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Old 19-08-09, 23:48
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more photos from my collection. Any one have more photos of the 1944 Morris, some were used in Canada and were any taken to OZ .
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Old 20-08-09, 00:02
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Old 20-08-09, 08:38
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I note there are three currently for sale on Milweb.
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Old 20-08-09, 16:54
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Yes its like waiting for a bus, you wait a long time them 3 turn up at the same time . think £7,000 for one is a bit high.
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Old 31-08-09, 19:45
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hey keith are you ready for arnhem , only 2 weeks to go.
I found some pictures of a morris wireless (same body I have on my chevrolet)
these body's where used as wireless or radar stations see the other morris picture I took in normandie.
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Old 31-08-09, 22:44
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Hello jaap,
Thanks for the photos, the last photo is of a WOT, a friend of mine has one with the radar. Yes looking foward to going to Arnhem in the Humber.
Your truck is looking Good, lots of hard work you have done on it . were the radio books good with the info you wanted.
See you soon.
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Old 01-09-09, 10:46
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I note there are three currently for sale on Milweb.
Plus one more in Belgium! (Ad found on http://www.gaf.zeelandnet.nl/)

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Datum: 26 August 2009
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bekijk locatie: Grobbendonk, Belgie
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Old 25-09-09, 19:48
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Photos of my 1944 Morris rad muff photos from my collection. Has MCC. C 1944 8. WD on front of muff. Might fit other Morris trucks as well. Quite a rare bit of kit.
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Old 18-03-13, 19:47
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Morris C8 GS trucks in Korea 1951 REME unit. Original photos from my collection.
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Old 18-03-13, 19:55
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Morris C8 the wrong way up [ if your in the UK ] Z5871040. Original photo from my collection.
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Hi, I’ve been looking up the Morris GS 8 as well. Period images seem as rare as rocking horse poo.
I typed in Malayan Campaign, this was the only image I found.
AWM 011486
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Old 26-07-21, 11:23
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Hi, I’ve been looking up the Morris GS 8 as well. Period images seem as rare as rocking horse poo.
I typed in Malayan Campaign, this was the only image I found.
AWM 011486
Looks like a Compressor C8 truck.
I think these are factory photos.
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Old 26-07-21, 19:06
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A few more factory photos. Compressor C8 truck and radio truck.
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Old 26-07-21, 19:14
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Radio, house type body
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A few more photos of a 1944 Morris C8 4x4
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