Chevrolet CGT in British or Canadian Service

[chalky]

I read an autobiography of a British eighth army gunner who mention's that they swapped their (worn out ) Morris's for Chevrolet gun tractors for their 25 pounders shortly before they were transferred from North Africa to Italy.

[kosbie]

Originally Posted by chalky

I read an autobiography of a British eighth army gunner who mention's that they swapped their (worn out ) Morris's for Chevrolet gun tractors for their 25 pounders shortly before they were transferred from North Africa to Italy.

Thanks Chalky
I dont suppose you can remember the name of the book, or the Divisiion?
thanks
Rick

[Maurice Donckers]

All pictures of CMP Quads in British service that I can find are from 12 Cab Quads .
So maybe when they refer to Chev or Ford Quads they mean 12 cab versions

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The earliest-known photo of a British-order Chevrolet GT, taken in May or so 1941 is a # 12 cab, so I believe that there were no # 11 cab GTs. Of course there were also some rebuilt # 42 cab Chyevrolet Portees that were converted to tractors though did they just run with 17-pounders?

The earliest British Ford GTs were asembled at Dagenham, model EC011QF, delivered under SM 2020 and asembled under V/4513. These must have been # 12 cabs.

Of course there were # 13 cabs, from both GM and Ford.

[chalky]

Originally Posted by kosbie

Thanks Chalky
I dont suppose you can remember the name of the book, or the Divisiion?
thanks
Rick

sorry for late reply -
The book was 'The Fusing of the Ploughshare ' by Henry R Ritchie an excellent very readable book about a gunners life in the desert war with a Morris quad and 25 pounder , I'll dig it out and see if he mentions the Division.
Pennies on Amazon-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fusing-Ploug.../dp/B001VS1OZU