N.O.S. Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Here is a photo of two wooden bodied GMCs at a USAAF base in England. Now check out the height of the body sides of the rear GMC with No.7 Set - not seen that before, a local mod or factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Loks like an office body. A Similar thing was done with Bedford QL bodies that were used by Y Service, to disguse the equipment and use of the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 What was Y Service, Tony? The thing about this GMC is appears to have a standard wooden body but with higher sides. There wasn't an office body for GMCs - only ST5/6 workshop bodies and a few unusual radio/dentistry and other specialist group bodies, all of which were steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 (edited) They were the group that actually intercepted the German Radio signals that were sent to Bletchley for the Enigma code to be brocken. They were also reponsible for the Special Liasion Units, or SLU's, therse were the units attched to headquarters that were authorised for Enigma Decrypts. Bletchley re -enchipred the info and it wa sent to the SLU's for distribution. Folowing D-Day they sent both Y and SLU's to Europe. And they used a lot of American vehicles including WC54's. The American' also had intercept units. And as you say 'Specialist Radio Bodies'. Though that a frame coming out the back, could be for work on classified equipment? Edited May 6, 2012 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted May 6, 2012 Author Share Posted May 6, 2012 Thanks re. Y section. The frame is that of a standard No.7 Set - chain pulley block on track. It was common practice to box the rear in just like this one to turn the body into a weatherproof workshop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) The sides of a wood body can easily be made taller as in the picture. just add a few more planks to the side (tongue and grove) and add new, longer vertical supports. The actual stake pockets are most likely at the top of the longer supports so the bows fit in them. Even easier: remove the troop seats and bolt planks to extended bow uprights. Would be an easy field mod. There is a picture of another CCKW with this mod in the Tankograd book, p43 top. Edited May 7, 2012 by deadline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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