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Originally posted by sapper740
The CMP in the bottom right of the photo still has the roundel air recognition symbol so this is probably still early in the war?
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The U.S. star was not adopted as the standard AFV recognition marking until the spring of 1944. Prior to this, the combination of the red/white/red AFV flash and a roundel of red, white and blue, similar to early war RAF roundels, was used (see
Air recognition roundels on Canadian AFV's).
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Also, it appears in the photo that none of the trucks have a roof hatch. Is this correct?
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Yes - see
canvas-covered square roof hatch.
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It seems a lot of the CMPs seen in desert photos have a different tyre tread pattern on the front wheels, just as my C15 did when I bought it. My C15 was supposedly in N. Africa. Any thoughts on this?
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Sand pattern tyres were of course desigend for use in sandy areas, but their use was not exclusive to North Africa. I would not bet on your C15 having been in North Africa because of the sand tyres. Wasn't your C15 a heavily modified one?
H.