Hello. Just thought I'd pitch in with some notes I took whilst researching British use of half tracks in the Second World War. They were always considered substitutes for something in development - originally British Canadian wheeled APCs. With the advent of the FV600 APC series they were phased out however there was no suitable tried and tested REME vehicle.
National Archive - 623.4382(73) Ordnance Directive HQ BAOR 24 Apr 1961
"Inter Branch Memo: Equipment REME Fitters
The Truck 1 ton Half Track accepted as the interim fitters vehicle until advent of FV434. The scale of vehicle equipment provided in the existing CES (code No.33585) is quite inadequate for the role these vehs. are employed. WO not willing to fit out more vehicles with 24v. MT Battery chargers as interim vehicles."
I trust this is of use.
