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Old 13-04-07, 22:51
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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
I can't fully agree with David. In some countries the headlight position of CMPs was too high to comply to road regulations. So, if one wanted to register a CMP for use on the road, you had to fit new headlamps in a lower position.

Hanno,

I agree with you on that. Another vehicle this applied to was the Bedford QL, if you look at photos of any in service postwar, the headlamps have been refitted in a lower position.

I had to reposition mine to the original height as the Danish Army had lowered them.
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