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Old 07-10-22, 13:45
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Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering View Post
Census number with CH-prefix and rear tow hitch with winch roller removed....swan neck fuel filler.....and possibly 20inch wheels and no cab rear wall. To me this looks like a CGT with the beetle back replaced with a British GS body, or am I missing something? The box on the right looks a lot like a box used on Morris Commercials.
(C)H4217218 is one of at least two CGTs which were converted to carry a compressor in 1944 - see CGT chassis with full cab?

Great to see footage of it in action! According to the description: "British 51st Highland Division infantry (XXX Corps) move past a knocked-out Sherman Firefly tank on the outskirts of Goch."

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