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Old 22-07-14, 08:43
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These seem to be a mix of Ford and Chev, mostly Chevrolet going by numbers of surviving vehicles.

Good photobomb attempt by the dog here.

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Old 23-07-14, 09:57
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These seem to be a mix of Ford and Chev, mostly Chevrolet going by numbers of surviving vehicles.

Plus of course there were Guys in the mix as well, presumably brought back by various other 6th and 7th Div arty units. Here's another example of the Nov '42 camo scheme seen on the F15A, with Dark Green very obvious on the front wheel. Not sure there's much point trying to push one of these through sand!

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Old 23-07-14, 11:33
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Getting back to the topic....

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Old 04-04-18, 19:34
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Interestingly, hardly any on the vehicles in this thread show much use of Micky Mouse Camo, that was supposed to be in use 1942-44. I guess that by the time the Allies got to Belgium and Holland an all over colour was adopted.

More photos anyone?
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Old 03-09-18, 15:17
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More photos anyone?
Here you go Larry:

Two Ford F15A 4x4 15-cwt trucks, one Ford staff car and two CMP 3-ton trucks by the railway overpass at the Ringbaan-Oost - Bosscheweg intersection at Tilburg, 10-1944. They are on their way to the battles along the Wilheminakanaal.

No noticeable camouflage that I can see.

Those chunky tyres made me think for a second these F15As were F22s......

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Old 03-09-18, 16:39
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Lovely picture, Hanno!

It looks like the first 3Ton truck of the two is a MACH-M1 Machinery truck.

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Old 15-11-18, 00:04
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Old 15-11-18, 07:16
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Nice photo Alex!
Is that front diff painted white? I thought they generally only did the rear one.
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Old 15-11-18, 08:10
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Front diff can be painted white again , My F15A had rear diff painted white with black number on , and front axle had a white bar painted on it .
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Old 16-11-18, 07:18
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Front diff can be painted white again , My F15A had rear diff painted white with black number on , and front axle had a white bar painted on it .
Thanks Maurice, I didn't know that about the front diff. I wonder: what did they do with the 4x2 trucks? A white band on the beam axle maybe?

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Old 16-11-18, 13:33
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This is only speculation but I think it is possible that there was a general instruction to paint white patches on diffs (meaning REAR diffs) but that some squaddies, having been programmed to do what they were told and not to think too much, got carried away and painted them on front diffs as well.
Certainly you never see convoy lights to illuminate the front diff.

I think white front diffs is not correct practice although certainly was sometimes done.

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Old 16-11-18, 23:17
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With the risk of getting crucified....I am attaching a picture of a Chevrolet C60L in this Ford thread.....but, I hope I can get away with it.

It clearly shows a white painted front diff cover. My thought was that during a service, the front and back diff covers might have been accidentally switched....but that theory won't fly on a Ford axle!! And to be honest I hadn't noticed the white painted front diff on the F15A picture I posted earlier.

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Old 28-11-18, 21:31
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Here's a brace of F15A's, somewhere in the Netherlands.

More interestingly, the two on the left have had their cab roofs removed. Had not seen that before in the NW European theatre of operations.

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Old 28-11-18, 23:43
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Here's a brace of F15A's, somewhere in the Netherlands.
Hanno, the pic was taken quite close to your home...in front of the policestation at the Tiberiusplein in IJmuiden. I had this picture (pretty sure it's from beeldbankwo2) lined up for a then and now picture, but I didn't have the time yet. It's still the Police Station today!

An interesting picture nonetheless....also note the bullit holes in the door of the frontmost F15A. It seems the roof and doors of the mid one were removed a long time ago, as the star was relocated to the engine lid.....and the census number to the side of the body!

I also have a picture of a topless C15A in either Tan or very faded SCC2, but I am too scared to post it in this Ford thread.

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Old 29-11-18, 23:01
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Thanks for adding the location and detail, Alex.

Re. that Chev picture - please entertain me!

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Old 29-11-18, 23:14
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Old 30-11-18, 08:03
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Nice photo Alex! Would have to be a Chev; with that many people on board, a Ford would have overheated!
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Old 28-12-18, 05:08
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Very good mix of CMP’s in this film.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tskea7XPRmc
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Old 28-12-18, 09:48
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Thanks for the clip Jordan another excellent find, there's some interesting details shown in the film
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Old 01-12-19, 14:51
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Another picture by Alex, F15A entering Amsterdam on 8 May 1945.

Note the lack of the Allied white star on the door.

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Old 01-12-19, 17:24
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Note the lack of the Allied white star on the door.
Also no Census number on the door.....even though I think the official instruction was to paint the census number on the drivers side and rear of vehicles(?).

The marking on the door would make it a troop leader of an Artillery unit.

https://www.canadiansoldiers.com/veh...ticalsigns.htm

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p.s. also a 20cwt trailer can just be seen on the left
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