Dutch CMPs

[Hanno Spoelstra]

An ex-RNLAF F60L has turned up in Belgium, identified by the red-white-blue-orange-dot roundel on the left-hand front cowl.

The last picture shows an early post-war picture of "Luchtstrijdkrachten (LSK)" vehicles. Next to the roundel on the left side, the F15A has "LSK 324" on the right side of the cowl.

Has anyone found these types of markings on their CMP?

Thanks,
Hanno

[gjamo]

n unusual postion for the brush guard to be mounted on the inner holes under the tow ring.

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally Posted by gjamo

n unusual postion for the brush guard to be mounted on the inner holes under the tow ring.

It's not an unusual position of the brush guard but a late one. Here are some details:

Bracket-towing clevis
Part no. C39Q-7869
Clevis - towing
Part no. C111Q-7870

Dirk

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Dirk Leegwater

It's not an unusual position of the brush guard but a late one.

Dirk,

Could that F60L be one of a batch of F60L's which were assembled by NV Nederlandsche Ford Automobiel Fabriek in Amsterdam early after WW2? Reportedly these were late production crated vehicles.

Hanno

[Alex van de Wetering]

Interesting find! I guess the truck spent a fair amount of it's life in Belgium after demob from the Dutch Air force. I seems to show the typical Belgian headlight relocation...closed up normal position of the headlights and the holes in the bumper for replacement headlights (?)

Alex

[austin tilly]

On April 10th there was a remembrance-rally at Wilp for Operation Cannonshot.
Special feature were CMP and British vehicles. At one moment a line-up was formed with the vehicles. Note: not all CMP's were at this line-up.

Enjoy this line-up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ijIT-t4yg

Cheers
Arjan

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Some more Photo's from the line up of CMP's and Britisch vehicles.

Screenshot_2021-04-14 Photobucket Nieuweafbeelding jpg.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...afbeelding.jpg

Screenshot_2021-04-14 Photobucket Nieuweafbeelding2 jpg.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...fbeelding2.jpg

Greetz

Hendrik

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

An ex-RNLAF F60L has turned up in Belgium, identified by the red-white-blue-orange-dot roundel on the left-hand front cowl.

The last picture shows an early post-war picture of "Luchtstrijdkrachten (LSK)" vehicles. Next to the roundel on the left side, the F15A has "LSK 324" on the right side of the cowl.

This ex-RNLAF CMP turns out to be an F15A - see more pictures in CMPs for sale in Belgium.

As the inside of the cab is painted red, I thought this F15A could have served as a fire fighting vehicle, either while in RNLAF service or after. However, on this site I found a ca. 1948 picture of an "Ford F15L Manschappen-slangenwagen" (personnell and hose truck) at Air Force Base Leeuwarden. It seems the interesting array of vehicles are any shade of green, but red!

H.