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Sometime postwar there was talk of putting 2CVs onto British carriers.

 

1. Allow movement of men and kit around the ship.

2. Available to marines after landing.

3. Reputedly a 4-man lift to get from 1. to 2.

 

I am sure Google will be your friend.

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Sometime postwar there was talk of putting 2CVs onto British carriers.

 

1. Allow movement of men and kit around the ship.

2. Available to marines after landing.

3. Reputedly a 4-man lift to get from 1. to 2.

 

I am sure Google will be your friend.

 

Believe they were trialled

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Sometime postwar there was talk of putting 2CVs onto British carriers.

 

1. Allow movement of men and kit around the ship.

2. Available to marines after landing.

3. Reputedly a 4-man lift to get from 1. to 2.

 

I am sure Google will be your friend.

 

Classic Military Vehicle magazine have had an article on 2CV's a long long time ago. I also think Military Machines International have had an article on the same vehicle. The reason they were trialled or used was that helicopters couldn't

lift the heavier 4WD then in use. Piston engined Westland Whirlwinds (Sikorsky S-55).

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_(helicopter)

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Wessex

 

Wasn't the Lightweight Land Rover designed to be stripped down so that the Westland Wessex could lift it?

 

Jeeps on carriers a three wheeled version was used on carriers postwar adaption?

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Director of the flight deck I think

 

As for the Jeep there has been a history of keeping small vehicles on board to transport senior officers around the port or local area to where they may need to attend meetings etc.

 

I think the RN did similar in the post war period with small cars like the Mini Moke

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