HUP with a difference. . .

[Hanno Spoelstra]

. . . spot the anomaly!

[Phil Waterman]

Among other things it appears to have front hubs and assume axle of a two wheel drive, exhaust pipe location behind rear wheel, lower than a normal HUP, but the body work looks too smooth no welds visible.

Cheers Phil

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

it appears to have front hubs and assume axle of a two wheel drive

Ten points to you, Phil!

As far as I know, this is one of a number of HUPs so converted, probably by placing them on C15 chassis in Belgium where they were used by a breakdown support vehicle by a tramway operator.

This example was subsequently acquired and restored by a tramway museum in Holland. It represents the regular HUPs used as busses shortly after WW2 by HTM, the Hague Tramway Corporation.

H.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Just checked the registration and it is also registered as a 6 cylinder DIESEL.

It does look smooth without all the seems on the body..

Alex

[Phil Waterman]

I think there is a vintage picture of one of these conversions, now for the fun what archive did I find the picture in.

Cheers Phil

[Brian Gough]

Hi Hanno, Phil and Alex - a bit more,

In the November 15, 2002 Wheels section of the Ottawa Citizen newspaper, there was an article titled "Canada's other unsung wartime achievement" by Roy Thomas, an Ottawa writer.

The article briefly gave the story of CMP production and featured (including a picture) this particular C8A HUP, serial #3844515759, build date Oct 4, 1943 that is on display at The Hague Public Transport Museum (HOVM).

"After the war, this truck was first used by the Belgian city of Brussels. In 1980, serial 3844515759 was acquired by the HOVM and was then restored to represent the CMP vehicle that plied the Ypenburg - Rusijk bus route."

The article goes on to say, "The Canadian Military Pattern vehicle is a "runner" or will be if a vital part for one of the axles can be found."

Cheers,

Brian

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

I think there is a vintage picture of one of these conversions, now for the fun what archive did I find the picture in.

Phil,

I recall reading about it in Wheels & Tracks magazine, must the no.1 or 2 issue?

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Just checked the registration and it is also registered as a 6 cylinder DIESEL.

Alex,

I did the check to and see it is listed as a "CHEVROLET CHU 441 Diesel". Probably a Perkins or one of those other once popular diesel conversions?

H.