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Originally posted by David_Hayward in wartime pictures of 20-cwt trailers
The F30B Bofors in the photo above had Ben Hur style (actually Willys) trailers originally when assembled by Pearsons, and then Pearsons rebuilt the trucks, sorry lorries, into self-propelled units, hence the census number prefix changed from 'H' to 'S'. The trailers were then issued to new GPAs etc.
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I cannot follow your reasoning here. No trucks/lorries were designated Tractors because they were towing 1-ton Ben Hur, or any other type of trailer. Most trucks, from the measily 5-cwt upward, were fitted with towing hitches to tow trailers.
If those F30's were re-numbered, it cannot have been due to those trailers being no longer towed by them.
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On the right is a Canadian-order GPA in front of the 20-cwt trailer, hence its 'CMD'-prefixed serial number in the Pearsons'-allocated sequence. The company also assembled US and Britsh GPAs!
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I presume you mean Ford GPWs as in standard jeeps as opposed to amphibious jeeps, the Ford GPA?
H.