CMP Chevrolet CGT 1944 13 Cab?

[Phil Waterman]

I remember seeing something like this on a web site showing this type of conversion as standard, memory says Norway. Don't remember seeing a reason for the conversion but it might have been along the lines of making all special use vehicles look like standard cargo types to reduce their attractiveness as targets.

Cheers Phil

[Grant Bowker]

If they had converted the artillery towing role to heavier trucks with more ammunition storage capacity (as many countries did) they might have seen the opportunity to recycle a group of trucks that had remaining useful life...

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

I remember seeing something like this on a web site showing this type of conversion as standard, memory says Norway. Don't remember seeing a reason for the conversion but it might have been along the lines of making all special use vehicles look like standard cargo types to reduce their attractiveness as targets.

Cheers Phil

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

I remember seeing something like this on a web site showing this type of conversion as standard, memory says Norway. Don't remember seeing a reason for the conversion but it might have been along the lines of making all special use vehicles look like standard cargo types to reduce their attractiveness as targets.

See Interesting CGT for some pictures of the Danish Army CGT conversion and the reason why they converted it. The CGT advertised here is featured in that thread, too.

Having a closer look at the picture above I can only conclude the person who restored it fabricated a cargo box, probably because that was easier to do than refabricating the FAT rear body which must have been missing like on many if not most FATs.

H.

[Larry Hayward]

Hanno,

I think you are right - even the seem round the cab is shown on the Danish version and the rear tub too.

[Grant Bowker]

The photos of the Danish conversions seem to have bodies of two patterns, resembling cut down CCKW bodies or regular CMP 15 cwt bodies. I didn't see any with the rounded mudguards under the body tray seen here, except for the image that seems to be of the truck discussed here.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Larry Hayward

I think you are right - even the seem round the cab is shown on the Danish version and the rear tub too.

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

The photos of the Danish conversions seem to have bodies of two patterns, resembling cut down CCKW bodies or regular CMP 15 cwt bodies. I didn't see any with the rounded mudguards under the body tray seen here, except for the image that seems to be of the truck discussed here.

Larry, Grant,

Indeed the Danish Army CGT conversion made use of a body patterned on the Amercian cargo body, possibly modified from surplus ones.



Like I said, the CGT advertised above is fitted with fabricated a cargo box, probably because that was easier to do than refabricating the FAT rear body which must have been missing like on many if not most surviving FATs.

Hanno

[Eastblock]

I emailed the seller asking for information about the box but I guess he can't be bothered to answer. The Danish ones look like they sit up closer to the cab.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Eastblock

I emailed the seller asking for information about the box but I guess he can't be bothered to answer. The Danish ones look like they sit up closer to the cab.

Indeed, the Danish conversion does not have a spare wheel mount in between the cab and the cargo box.

So the answer to Larry's initial question is: this is a CMP Chevrolet CGT 1944 13 Cab fitted with fabricated a cargo box which makes it look like a GS 15 cwt on 20-in wheels. It might be the perfect truck for someone to run as such or fabricate a proper FAT rear body - this has been done before.

H.