DanCMP

Thank you both for going out of your way to provide this info! There’s more than enough information now to make a set. Hopefully I’ll have something made soon.

On 2/2/2022 at 9:17 PM, Niels v said:

I have set of these, they are canadian, would they be relevant ? 

Hi Neils,
 

Those are exactly what I’m looking for as I’ll be making them for a CMP.

If you could supply me with some dimensions; lengths, widths, thickness of metal etc I’d be grateful.

Hello all,

I’m looking to make a set of winching scotches/skid pans as carried by Morris Quads/CMPs/Bedford QLBs etc. They're the smaller type compared to those carried by Diamond Ts/Matadors/Scammells etc

If anyone has a drawing, annotated photos or can even just provide me with the dimensions I’d appreciate it.

Thanks,

Dan

On 8/31/2021 at 12:52 PM, AmphibAndy said:

That is fantastic and since posting I had come up with those exact colour myself, although not the yellow as I am unsure of what that denotes.   Can you explain please?

In addition , did you spray these or are they brushed, they look exceptional , well done.   and thanks for the help   Andrew

I had a set of stencils made by Axholme Signs and then used a flat lacquer brush to apply the paint. As it’s enamel it flows out quite smooth and has a lot of pigment so doesn’t need a second coat. I’m not sure if they’ve changed their vinyl cutter since but it’s as big as they could make it at the time, around 25” diameter.

When trying to find the correct roundel for the period (1943) the types on aircraft  didn’t match what was visible on all the photos I could find in various books.

It would appear that vehicles tended to use the Type D roundel despite aircraft not having it until after the war. On most of the pictures I found, the yellow ring was present so I included it.

I read that the yellow ring was added in 1942 to assist with making the roundel more conspicuous on aircraft so I assume they used it on the roof of vehicles to make them easier to identify from above? As if a big red, white and blue target wasn’t enough!

I painted the (hopefully) attached roundel on my CMP roof using the following colours:

BS381C 356 Golden Yellow

BS381C 110 Roundel Blue

BS381C 538 Cherry Red

There is no white in the BS381C range so I used a white signwriter’s enamel.

I bought the paint from Paragon Paints and it’s semi-gloss, not matte, as that was too flat against the matte SCC2 I had mixed at Williamson’s in Ripon from Mike Starmer’s swatches. 

I cannot remember where I got the colour information from, but I looked at several modelling forums at the time as those guys like detail. It is round in real life as well, the angle of the shot makes it look slightly oval!

I’m parked next to it and they’re made by Speciality Tires of America.

In my Cab 13 Chevy, an army recon Bedford 28hp engine is fitted including the Bedford clutch and flywheel. The Chevy bellhousing and gearbox remain complete. It's pretty much a straight swap, with only the front crossmember needing a section removing to allow the sump to sit in.

I've taken some pictures for you today, since it's in a convenient stage of strip down. Hopefully they show what you need to know reasonably well.

Cheers,

Dan

Hello all,

I'm Dan from the Huddersfield area. I've been browsing the forum anonymously for a while and have decided to sign up with the recent purchase of my first military vehicle, a Chevy CMP Wrecker.

At the moment I'm working towards getting it back on the road before embarking on a full restoration at the end of this year with any luck. Hopefully any advice I receive from members on here I can repay by assisting someone else in time, along with the lessons I'll learn along the way!

Cheers,

Dan