Thanks!
Thanks Mike! I know that at least the Ford was displayed in Toronto in 1939. Without checking I cannot be certain both weren't.
In many respects the Ford-Scammell was the direct ancestor of the CMPs, as it was the first vehicle to have the front end that was with modfiications, subsequently adopted for series production in the # 11 cabs. This narrower front end compraed with the 1937 Ford 15-cwt G/S prototype was dictated by the (probably 811-W) imported COE US Ford chassis which Sid Swallow's team adopted: the 1937 truck was a Model 79 chassis. The front end of the Ford-Scammell was then virtually 'cloned' for the 1939-40 Ford 15-cwt G/S trucks, and then improved further with the integral fenders for production. The Chevrolet-Scammell alternative was a 'dead end' and regrettably it became obvious that the 216 Chevy six was not man enough. My personal opinion is that the DND should have elected for the 33.2 hp GMC 248 cu in which Oshawa was suggesting for production CMPs, and this engine of course went into production in 1940.
David
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