crocko Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) On a recent visit to the Land Warfare hall at Duxford I photographed this truck. Now I can't remember what it is. Please put me out of my misery. Edited October 5, 2011 by crocko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 photo to small:shocked: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocko Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Bear with me this is the first time I have posted and uploaded pics on this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Bedford OY 3 ton 4x2 - the maid of all work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocko Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 So it is an OY, obviously with wooden body. I must admit that was one of the last vehicles I was thinking of as Duxford has another OY with steel body which is currently parked outside. I wouldn't have had all this trouble if someone hadn't parked it the wrong way round:D Thanks Runflat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Actually, looking again, I may have been a bit rash. I now think it's a CMP 3-tonner! :red: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) I think from memory its an 11 or maybe 12 cab 1940/41 F60 CMP, if the the wooden body is original it's unusual. Early CMP's were supplied with steel bodies, a few early models had wooden bodies fitted by the British. At this stage of the war trucks were arriving from Canada as knock down packs, bodies, cabs and frames in separate packs and there were several plants set up around the UK to reassemble the trucks mos notable being at Southampton and at Slough. There are contemporary photos that show some 60cwt CMP's with wooden bodies being operated by the British so it makes me think that this may be the result of shipping losses, this was certainly an issue in 1941. Pete Edited October 6, 2011 by Pete Ashby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocko Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Thanks for the replies guys. No worries Runflat. It isn't easy trying to identify a vehicle by the rear body alone. Hence the fact I asked for i.d in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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