Pvt Thompson Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Does any one know of any British made vehicle Canada would have used during world war two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Europe or Canada? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt Thompson Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 In England & in the front lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Bren Carrier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt Thompson Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 I was thinking more along the line,s of the smaller trucks, and cars. I know canada manufacture ford woody wagons that were used by the British and Canadian armys. also the CMP, and the ford made Bren Gun carriers was used by both Governments. but did Canada use the smaller trucks and cars like the Morris, Humber, Austin models. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Morris commercials! Not that Im biased or anything, even the Wehrmacht used them. Ok, so they were captured! Why the questions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt Thompson Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 I all way whanted to import a british made ,small military vehicle to canada and put canadian markings on it and use it for rememberance day parades and such. You see alot of CMP's around Canada, and i quess i just whant to be able to show Canadians outher vehicles our Military used during the war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt Thompson Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 Rick do you have any photos of your Morris to show me? Thanks James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 The photos of mine in its current state is on the "restorations" part of this here forum. A google search will bring up many pics, although I think most have been done as English unit markings. I think a search is needed in somepnes picture archives! Do you not have access to any photo archives over there? Have you looked into the cost of exporting a vehicle from here to there? Not cheap tho. Heres a phot of what it did looked like when found, and yes it runs! http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o72/rik242_2006/benson_photos_025.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt Thompson Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 Hi Rick, I have thought of the cost of haveing the truck put aboard a container and haveing it shipped to canada, your right it is not cheap. on the same hand buying a complete truck will not be cheap also. This is defenitly going to be a long term goal. I have seen some photo graphic evidence of canadian's with British Made trucks, But the photos could just be captioned wrong they could also be British soldiers. what i am looking for is absolute proof. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 If I come across any I'll point you in the right direction! 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt Thompson Posted May 1, 2007 Author Share Posted May 1, 2007 Thanks Rick James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john wheatley (R.I.P.) Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hi Rick, Drifting off topic a bit but that's the first pics. i've seen of what you started with. Will she be ready for W & P and what will you christen her? Regards, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Hi John, its fabricating the cab now which will take time, but everyone is cracking on with it now we know she runs, so you never know! No thoughts on name as yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Pilfered off another forum James! "The "englischer "Panzerspähwagen" is in fact a Canadian Arty Quad. It is a little known fact that the Canadian 1st Div landed at Brest after Dunkirk and was part of a force that was suposed to continue the battle for France. The hopeklessness of the situation was soon realised and the whole division was reloaded ad returned to England. In the mad panic of the time, the 1st Cdn Div arty were the only, repeat, only, artillery to bring back their guns. Being one of the first units to be issued with the 18/25 pdr, these were quite new and not easily replaced. Paul Roberts Respond to this message Steve Guthrie (Login guthrie) Missing-Lynx members 69.159.74.185 Ooooh, a Morris Commercial Mk.I March 23 2005, 7:53 PM Hi there Rare photo of a rare vehicle, thanks! Just a small correction, Paul. Only the 1st Brigade of the 1st Canadian Infantry Div and some of it's supporting arms landed at Brest. This included the 1st Field Regiment RCA, who's Arm of Service marking was a '3' in white on red/blue. Just as the photo shows. The formation was largely equipped with British vehicles as 1 CID came to the UK with small arms only and no MT. The story of the return of the Canadian guns is quite the tale, isn't it? The CRA of 1 Div was Ham Roberts, who later got blamed for the Dieppe disaster, was the guy who broke the rules and brought back his own guns, plus a couple of Bofors guns and some workshop trucks belonging to British units. They actually tried to court marshall him for disobeying orders to destroy all his guns. This was quietly dropped after it was pointed out the guns he had 'improperly' brought back were the only ones left in the country. Steve" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt Thompson Posted May 5, 2007 Author Share Posted May 5, 2007 Hi Rick Could you send me a private message with the photo? the photo was i guess it was removed! Thanks James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 See restorations James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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