Chassis winch in 15-cwt chassis

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here is another 15-cwt truck, a Ford in this case, with a chassis winch.

"Original" according to the owner. Original winch, sure, but original fitment, no. Unless it once was an FGT chassis?

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[Grant Bowker]

The chassis also looks to have the brackets for the auxiliary/helper/overload springs that were not fitted to F15A according to the parts books.

[Ken Smith]

The helper spring brackets are upside down and are bolted in so not original.

Ken

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Grant, Ken, well spotted, thanks.

So it looks to be a 15-cwt chassis with winch and other bits added.

H.

[Pete Ashby]

I've come across this once before.

I have a vague memory that stop gap 12 cab 2pdr Anti tank portees were fitted with winches most were then reconfigured late in the war back to GS bodied versions but kept the winches

Pete

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Pete Ashby

I've come across this once before.

I have a vague memory that stop gap 12 cab 2pdr Anti tank portees were fitted with winches most were then reconfigured late in the war back to GS bodied versions but kept the winches

Hello Pete,

Could you eloborate on this vague memory? As far as I know, the 2-pdr AT Portees did not have a chassis winch but a small hand driven winch - see below.

Post-war, many 15-cwt trucks were fitted with a chassis winch, of which I think this is an example.

Always willing & able to be educated!

Thanks,
Hanno

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

The body remaining on the ground in front of the truck appears to be (without the crane) the remains of the original portee bodywork (eg the small hand driven winch, the hinges on top of the guards), indicating this vehicle wasn't converted to GS spec.