T-series listings
Peter et al...
Many thanks for starting this thread. The T-16s you listed all come from contract SM 1131 issued to Ford. The T number range was T........
Over the last few years I have noted the following idents fm this contract:
No. Unit Ident
T. 92697 U/i at present
May 45 - Amsterdam, Holland. Veh photographed during the liberation - Pic fm Netherlands Photo Museum via MLU
T. 92840 U/i at present
Veh known as 'Tugboat' - had double track to reduce ground pressure - BTM pic & noted in 'Making Tracks'
T. 92843 US Beach Engineers
1944 - Veh noted with US Marine Forces in the Pacific - MLU Forums
T.D. 93050 U/i at present
Pic noted in 'Making Tracks'
CT. 93217 6th (Canadian) Infantry Research Unit (?)
Oct 44 - Veh pics noted in WO Carrier file - NA WO32/10528
T. 93495 A/Tk Pl, 48th Calgary Highlanders
Apr 45 - Holland. Only one T.16 Carrier issued ! - Regt Internet Archive & 'Maple Leaf Up' website
T. 93838 25th Dragoons
31 May 44 - Veh to Adv Vveh Pk, 223 Adv Ord Depot, 18 ABPO & SOS Regt - Regt War Diary, NA WO172/4593
T. 94167 Carrier Wing, Infantry Driving & Vehicle Maintenance School, Keswick
17 Apr 45 - Veh involved in modified suspension tests - D & M School - 3 Aug 45 - Veh noted for Ford-Dagenham Conversion Trial against T-94168 - WO File, PRO WO32/10528
T. 94168 Carrier Wing, Infantry Driving & Vehicle Maintenance School, Keswick
9 Nov 44 - Veh involved in engine oil cooler filtration tests - 3 Aug 45 - Veh noted for trial of mud excluder detachment (243 miles) & trials against Ford-Dagenham Conversion veh T-94167 - WO File, PRO WO32/10528
CT. 94669 6th (Canadian) Infantry Research Unit (?)
Oct 44 - Veh pics noted in WO Carrier file - PRO WO32/10528
CT. 94856 6th (Canadian) Infantry Research Unit (?)
Oct 44 - Veh pics noted in WO Carrier file - PRO WO32/10528 - Also via 'Maple Leaf Up' website
CT. 95204 Lake Superior Regiment
7 Apr 45 - Veh noted at Afwalings Canal, Holland - PAC 167198 via 'Maple Leaf Up' website
TD. 95272 U/i at present
Pic fm an 'AFV Profile' pub via MLU Carrier Forum
T. 95415 DTD Chertsey
8 Nov 44 - Veh to Chertsey after modification by Wm Mosley, Feltham - NA File WO32/10528
T. 95584 2nd Bn, Middlesex Regiment
28 Sep 44 - Veh noted in oil cooler defect report - NA File WO32/10528
T. 95746 Carrier Wing, Infantry Driving & Vehicle Maintenance School, Keswick
May 44 - Veh in 500 mi trials - 21 Jul 44 - Veh in user trials, doing 950 mi - NA File WO32/10528
CT. 95783 Lake Superior Regiment
Official pic
T. 95820 Canadian Armed Forces
1944 - UK. Veh pic via 'Maple Leaf Up' website
CT. 95877 2 Bty, 4th Field Regiment, R Can Arty
13 Apr 45 - Eelderwalde, Holland - Pic via 'Maple Leaf Up' website
T. 95905 Carrier Wing, Infantry Driving & Vehicle Maintenance School, Keswick
May 44 - Veh in 500 mi trials - 21 Jul 44 - Veh in user trials, doing 1,700 mi - NA File WO32/10528
T. 95976 Canadian Scottish Regiment
28 Oct 44 - Breskens, Holland. Veh noted prior to attack on town - Canadian Archives Pic PA-137192 via Mapleleaf Up
T. 95979 148th (9th Bn, Loyals) RAC Regiment & 17th Returnred Veh Coy
16 Aug 44 - Veh noted in HO/TO on disbandment of 148 RAC Regt in Normandy - Regt War Diary, PRO WO171/880
T. 96095 U/i at present
May 44 - Veh fm US stocks to UK for trials with indep suspen-sions - NA File WO32/10528
CT. 96214 South Saskatchewan Regiment
20 Jul 44 - Fleury-sur-Orne, Normandy. Veh noted in convoy - Canadian Archives Pic, NAC PA-129132
CT. 96225 6th (Canadian) Infantry Research Unit (?)
Oct 44 - Veh pics noted in WO Carrier file - PRO WO32/10528
CT. 96270 Lake Superior Regiment
Jun 45 - Holland - Official pic via 'Maple Leaf Up' website
T. 96305 Canadian Vehicle Prooving Grounds, Windsor, Ontario
May 44 - Veh fm US stocks to Canada for trials with indep suspensions - NA File WO32/10528
CT. 96348 6th (Canadian) Infantry Research Unit (?)
Official pic via MLU Forums
T. 96539 148th (9th Bn, Loyals) RAC Regiment & 17th Returnred Veh Coy
16 Aug 44 - Veh noted in HO/TO on disbandment of 148 RAC Regt in Normandy - Regt War Diary, PRO WO171/880
TD. 98990 U/i at present
Mar/Apr 44 - Veh built - Veh recently restored by Rod Shaver in USA - 'Maple Leaf Up' website
TD. 99044 U/i at present
Veh owned and restored by Barry Read
T. 9929x Canadian Essex Scottish Regiment
13 Apr 45 - Eelderwalde, Holland - Pic via 'Maple Leaf Up' website
You will immediately notice how important this forum is to me in order to capture & ident T-numbers...!
All other lists for any other T-number contracts would be v welcome indeed. I have idents for about 12,000 vehs - unfortunately not a large percetage of the 335,000 issued !
Roddy
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