Cwt
Hundredweight: 112 lb as has been said, or one bag of cement!
Immediately pre-war and during the war, British military vehicles seem to have been in these categories:
TRUCKS:
8 cwt
10 cwt (1/2 ton/tonne)
15 cwt (3/4 ton/tonne)
LORRIES:
30 cwt (1 1/2 tons/tonnes)
3 tons
5 tons
etc.
I cannot recall seeing any 20-cwt/one-tonners now I think about it.
Last edited by David_Hayward (RIP); 22-03-08 at 11:39.
Reason: ACCURACY!
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