Boston, Massachusetts D-Day Remembrance

Phil Waterman · #1 27-06-05, 23:52

Recently our club was asked by the Chief of Interpretation at Boston National Historical Park Charlestown Navy Yard where Old Iron Sides USS Constitution is displayed, to provide WWII Vehicles as back drop for a 60th anniversary of D-Day. We were asked to dress in period uniforms if possible. The following pictures shows end of the convoy running along at 45mph on one of the busiest highways in Boston, (also the most expensive stretch of road in the world) next picture is one of the last surviving WWII LSTs left, line up of vehicles, next is the club changing room in front of the USS Constitution, next is my truck with LST in background, and last yours truly in front of CMP

Keith Webb · #2 28-06-05, 00:06

Great sgots, Phil.

I love the thought (and picture) of a CMP on a US freeway - excellent!

J R McNarry · #3 29-06-05, 01:32

Phil is there some history behind your CMP's rondel?

cliff · #4 29-06-05, 01:50

Phil, would it be possible for me to have some interior pics please of your CMP. Also some basic measurements of the rear body (length, Width, height.) I just may do a model of one of these.

Thanks
Cliff

Phil Waterman · #5 29-06-05, 02:22

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Originally posted by J R McNarry
Phil is there some history behind your CMP's rondel?

Only history is that I saw a picture of CMP in North Africa and decided to put one on the roof as the truck is sand color. I'll find the pictue and post it.

Phil Waterman · #6 29-06-05, 02:26

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Originally posted by cliff
Phil, would it be possible for me to have some interior pics please of your CMP. Also some basic measurements of the rear body (length, Width, height.) I just may do a model of one of these.

Thanks
Cliff

Hi Cliff - Yes I'll be glad to post some more pictures of the radio box there are some more pictures of it on my web site. I'll also post the dimensions.

Well I just up dated that web page and suppersized most of the photos so that you can get more details

http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.com/RadioBox.html

cliff · #7 29-06-05, 02:39

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Originally posted by Phil Waterman
Hi Cliff - Yes I'll be glad to post some more pictures of the radio box there are some more pictures of it on my web site. I'll also post the dimensions.

Thank you Phil. Now all I have to do is get info on the type of radios used by the Aussies and Canadians in them to do a full interior.

Keith Webb · #8 29-06-05, 02:51

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Originally posted by cliff
Thank you Phil. Now all I have to do is get info on the type of radios used by the Aussies and Canadians in them to do a full interior.

Although this was a S56 US signals box there is at least one other example of one fitted to a CMP in Australia of all places...

Phil Waterman · #9 30-06-05, 00:51

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Originally posted by J R McNarry
Phil is there some history behind your CMP's rondel?

Here is the photo I was talking about the funny little stand-offs in the center are sun compus.

Tony Smith · #10 30-06-05, 02:25

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Originally posted by J R McNarry
Phil is there some history behind your CMP's rondel?

The Roundel was painted on the upper surfaces of vehicles in North Africa and Italy as an air recognition sign, being replaced by the Allied Star in June '44. It has nothing to do with the vehicle being in Air Force use. It was painted on Jeeps, Trucks, Trailers and Armoured Vehicles.