N.O.S. Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Just look what the USAAF had to do in India/Burma/IndoChina :wow: WC54 Ambulance: Chev 4x4 Tipper body(?) half: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Is that a C46 transport? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Looks like a Curtis Commando from the tail fin. The Bedford QLW tipper was airportable, the body was split down the middle and the chassis could be disected. I do have the instruction booklet on the procedure. One must assume it was done to fit a C47 and as it appears to be a late war idea, probably intended for the Far East as the outcome of that theatre was not to be known at the time. In much later years i have come across Muir Hill A5000 LWT having had their cabs literally slashed off at waist height with a disc cutter and the rough edge covered with a bit of rubber trim, so nothing new. These were from a Parachute Engineer Sqn. of RE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) I belive Dodge even tried a version that split in half for air transport. There was also the Candian APT Air, Portable Truck, they look like a standard WC51 but are narrower and a diffrent engine. Air portable bedfords. Edited November 11, 2012 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 ..............In much later years i have come across Muir Hill A5000 LWT having had their cabs literally slashed off at waist height with a disc cutter and the rough edge covered with a bit of rubber trim, so nothing new. These were from a Parachute Engineer Sqn. of RE. Using a disc cutter like that would be typical of the 9 Sqn hooligans. The more educated units would unbolt the thing properly, it only took half hour or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Using a disc cutter like that would be typical of the 9 Sqn hooligans. The more educated units would unbolt the thing properly, it only took half hour or so. That was them, 9 Independant Para Sqn ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Hi NOS, not sure what the body in the second photo is, but I dont think it's a Chevy 1 1/2 tonner; the underbody detail looks different as well as practically no 'side steps' for want of a better description. Really interseting photos none the less! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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