Canadian / US CCKW-353

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

It would appear that the Canadians and British were issued with GMCs but in the first instance I have not yet come across any documentary evidence, and secondly I suspect that there were, as with other types, ex-US hand-outs in the Mid-East and perhaps in Sicily, and post-TORCH.

I may have to go some time down to Bovingdon to read their record cards, which of course will not include any Mid-East Theatre census numbers.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward

It would appear that the Canadians and British were issued with GMCs but in the first instance I have not yet come across any documentary evidence, and secondly I suspect that there were, as with other types, ex-US hand-outs in the Mid-East and perhaps in Sicily, and post-TORCH.

i´m pretty much convinced they were not (only) in-theatre hand-me-downs: your GMC list quotes SM contract numbers, for instance.

From the photo page of No. 75 O.T.U. R.A.F. North Africa here are a couple of GMC CCKW-353´s in RAF service in North Africa and Palestine, respectively.

H.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Thanks! I have now updated the list with the most modern version.

[jeff davis]

I have a CCW 1942 What Canadian Regiments if any would have ended up with these?
How many were used on the Alaska HWY
Jeff

[gordon]

Not only are they hard cabs, making them early rather than late, but they are early hard cabs with symettrical headlight guards and GMC badges on the grilles.

Some of the first quantity production delivered, I'd guess.