[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The Pearsons photos show various images of MCC CDSW that they handled. One identified was a crated new CDSW 'Lorry 30 cwt 6 x 4 Break Down' to Contract V.3957, which covered a host of other CDSWs. The crate has the WD Census Number L4551527 in the batch L 4551434 to 4551531. There are photos of the crate, crate with sides taken down and PKD truck inside, and then the assembled arcticle.

Now I reckon that the photos of the uncrating may be from as late as 1943-4. This raises a query as to why they were crated up, duly WD Censused, and then sent SUP in 1Z1 crates only to have them back again for re-assembly?! The only suggestionn that I came up with is that these were exported to say North Africa, were not required for Sicily and then sent back to England for D-Day. Not knowing about Contract V.3957 I cannot say when it was placed.