Morris Bofors

[yorkshire]

Hi,

I am looking for information about the 119th light anti aircraft regiment during the second world war. My father served with them in france and germany in 1944/1945 under the command of the 15th scottish. My father told me they used a 40mm bofors gun mounted on a canadian truck. Any reference I can find only ever mentions the british using a morris truck.

Thanks

Neil

[Rick W]

Ive seen pics of them mounted on CMP's. Will try and dig some out.

[Richard Farrant]

Hi,

My father told me they used a 40mm bofors gun mounted on a canadian truck. Any reference I can find only ever mentions the british using a morris truck.

 

 

Neil,

 

They were mounted on a Canadian Ford F60 3 ton lorry, I have seen photos recently, might have been on the MLU Forum, they tend to specialise in Canadian vehicles.

[Niels v]

Hi

Here is some pictures of Ford F60B.

12 ore so where, used post war by the danish army, but being x candian ore british.

Cheers

[Richard Farrant]

Here is some pictures of Ford F60B.

 

 

 

Bottom left photo is of a new F60B outside Pearsons of Liverpool, who contracted to uncrate and assemble vehicles coming in from US and Canada during the war.

[yorkshire]

Thanks to you all for your very quick replys.

I was hoping that someone may have the answer as to why a british unit was using Canadian vehicles. The roll the 119th played was that of close support for the infantry as we had gained Air superiority.

Thanks again

Neil

[Richard Farrant]

Thanks to you all for your very quick replys.

I was hoping that someone may have the answer as to why a british unit was using Canadian vehicles. The roll the 119th played was that of close support for the infantry as we had gained Air superiority.

 

 

 

Neil,

 

A lot of Canadian vehicles were procured for the British army. They were designed to War Office requirements, hence why the CMP's were right hand drive.