C15: Truck, 15-cwt, 4x2, AA, Mk II

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward (RIP)

Z 5194641 to 5195730 SM 2485
[1942] TRUCK 15 CWT. 4 X 2 AA (20 M.M.)

THESE ORIGINALLY HAD A VAN-6 BODY AND WAS ONE OF 2,000 C.15 AND F.15 TRUCKS CONVERTED BY DENNIS MOTORS LIMITED, GUILDFORD, SURREY TO 20-M.M. A.A. GUN PLATFORM WITH VAUXHALL MOTORS LIMITED MANUFACTURED GUN CARRIAGE-CUM-MOUNT.

This is the second known SM 2485 chassis, although my database may include a few more. This must be unique..demobbed, sold by the Ministry of Supply and then still in the same family! Wow! That Census Number appears to be incorrect BUT I wonder if it was genuine nevertheless...does the original paperwork quote the Census Number I wonder?

Here’s another one I ran into today. It’s an F15 which had a hard life on a Yorkshire farm but still has the contract tag.

Jason is the current owner and he plans to restore it with a proper body. Now, will that be an AA Platform or the later British wooden GS body?


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