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Ford F8 CMP truck with Type 11 cab. Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) trucks were mutually coherent ranges of military trucks, made in large numbers, in several classes and numerous versions, by Canada's branches of the U.S. 'Big Three' auto-makers during World War II, compliant to British Army specifications, [nb 1] primarily intended for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies ...
The CS8 was a two-wheel drive two axle (4x2) light truck designed to carry 15 long cwt (1,700 lb; 760 kg) loads. [ 4 ] [ 2 ] The CS8 was powered by a 212.7 cu in (3,485 cm 3 ) 6-cylinder inline sidevalve petrol engine [ a ] that delivered 60 bhp (45 kW) at 2,800 rpm and driven through a four-speed transmission; its suspension was by live axles ...
The Austin K2/Y is a British heavy military ambulance that was used by all Commonwealth services during the Second World War.. Built by Austin, it was based on the 1938 Austin K30 30-cwt light truck which, as the K2 chassis, was built during the war for many uses.
It had a semi-forward cab that resembled the 15-cwt Bedford MW. [ 2 ] The OXD was a general service vehicle with a 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) by 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) by 2 ft 3 in (0.69 m) tall body, while the OXC was designed, in association with Scammell , [ 3 ] for use with a semi-trailer .
British firm Burford developed the Burford-Kégress, an armoured personnel carrier conversion of their 30 cwt trucks. The rear-axle powered Kégresse tracks were produced under license from Citroën. A 1921 prototype passed trials and the British Army placed an order, but in continuous operation the tracks wore and broke. By 1929, the vehicles ...
F8 4×2 8-cwt truck series (Canada; World War II) F15 4×2 and 4×4 15-cwt truck series (also known as the Blitz and 15cwt) (Canada; World War II) F30 4×4 30-cwt truck series (Canada; World War II) F60 4×4 and 6×4 60-cwt truck series (Canada; World War II) Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (project name for the M1078 FMTV series)
In some ways the 15/20/25 cwt payload area was a bit of a no man's land. The smaller 5 cwt, 8 cwt and 10 cwt vans were usually car based, while the larger payload vehicles of 30 cwt, 2 ton and upwards were designed as trucks with little or no relationship to their passenger car cousins.
Morris C8 GS utility vehicle A Morris C8 towing a 25-pounder. Mark I. Only 200 made in 1939 and very early 1940. Front axle had provision for a locking differential, and the axle itself was mounted above the springs. The vehicle had permanent four-wheel drive and 10.50 × 20 inch tyres.