Hi Hanno,
Thanks for replying.
Good point about the "reverse" question. It definitely helps...
I took a second look at the wheels of the Braat (after David's question) and now I am not sure about my CMP statement.
I compared them to all the US truck pictures in Vanderveen and I have the impression that the front wheels were Fords or Dodges?. If you agree (and you guys can see it much better that I do) that would suggest a Ford or Ford/MH 4x4 chassis.
On all pre-1942 pictures the front wheels of both types of overvalwagen have been covered with round steel armour plating, so we can not see what had happened there...
Wheelbase? I guess 134 inch? The vehicles look quite short, but they were huge...
Some more pics of overvalwagens on a Japanese site.
http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~gijoe/sonota.htm
Scroll down a bit and you will see some Braats after capture by victourious Japanese troops. Near the Braat that is stuck in a ditch one can still see the KNIL troops surrendering.
Check out the wheels, the air inlet down front, the opening top hatch on the fixed turret, the Vickers aircooled MMG left to the driver. This is the army APC version.
Chassis would have been:
- COE
- dual rear wheels
- wheelbase 134 inch
- rhd
- 4x4 or 4x2
- 1940
- Chevrolet or Ford or GMC
- Antwerpen or Priok
Whose call?
Nuyt