Carrier film stars?

[Keith Webb]

Saw this link on that page...



Something hit it pretty hard to break the chassis like that.

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Check http://www.imcdb.org/

[carrierbarry]

Kevin

I remember the carrier that came back from the Falklands well we had it at Bletchley Park for many years. It was a fantastic little machine that run well.
It was sold about 2002 via Carl Brown to Shaun Hindle.
Shaun can tell us more what happened to her. I think it got painted green and is ever "Puddle Jumper or Windy"

I know the mechanic that worked on Evita next time I see him I'll ask about the others.

Who's got the one from A Bridge Too Far ? I may be wrong but did'nt Clive Huges supply those vehicles?

Richard all carriers are different. Don't worry to much about the shade of paint. There are never two carriers the same colour. Now as like 1940's paint it what ever colour you can get hold of.
I had to take my carrier to Buckingham Palace a few years ago and it's Guards Gloss Green, may be wrong but so right for the day.

Remember if it looks right it probable is!!!

A fantastic New Year to all.

Barry

[Little Jo]

Hi All

I watched an old wartime movie "Commandos Attack at Dawn" yesterday the plot is set in Norway, when the German troops envade the village they were driving "BLITZ TRUCKS", looked so strange. I would be pretty sure there were no CMP vehicles in the German Army, unless capted later in the war.

Cheers

Little Jo

[RichardT10829]

was the Norway affair after Dunkirk ? or before ?

[Lynn Eades]

Can I humbly suggest that the U.K had no CMP's before Dunkirk, the withdrawal from the beaches taking a week, from 26th may 1940, and all gone by the 1st june 1940.
according to my book they left behind; 2,472 guns,63,879 vehicles,20,548 motorcycles,76,097 tons of ammo. 68000 men were killed injured or taken prisoner, and 40,000 were captured when Dunkirk fell
The book is called" the Sands of Dunkirk, by Richard Collier.

[Blackpowder44 (RIP)]

I am the proud owner of the Bridge Too Far carrier, Baptys film hire supplied most of the vehicles for the film. John.

[RichardT10829]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Can I humbly suggest that the U.K had no CMP's before Dunkirk, the withdrawal from the beaches taking a week, from 26th may 1940, and all gone by the 1st june 1940.
according to my book they left behind; 2,472 guns,63,879 vehicles,20,548 motorcycles,76,097 tons of ammo. 68000 men were killed injured or taken prisoner, and 40,000 were captured when Dunkirk fell
The book is called" the Sands of Dunkirk, by Richard Collier.

hence why the Germans had them in service ? hence my post ? asking if the Norway events were post Dunkirk and could explain the use of allied vehicles by the Germans

[BCA]

Very few film productions in the Toronto, Ontario area have featured carriers with three exceptions where I supplied military picture vehicles. For some reason the carrier just doesn't catch the fancy of directors.
1989 Firing Squad fleeting glimpses of a carrier. But good action shots of a Chev C15A fording a river.
1993 Dieppe - a CBC mini series has fleeting glimpses of a carrier. The difficulty in Canada was to find appropriate vehicles so we had to use mostly Cab 13 CMP's. Keep an eye out for a nice Ford Lynx if you see this mini series.
2005 Land of the Dead - George Romero directing. As Dave mentioned a carrier that he eventually acquired was used a part of a compound of derelict military vehicles.
......... Brian

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Little Jo

Hi All

I watched an old wartime movie "Commandos Attack at Dawn" yesterday the plot is set in Norway, when the German troops envade the village they were driving "BLITZ TRUCKS", looked so strange. I would be pretty sure there were no CMP vehicles in the German Army, unless capted later in the war.

Cheers

Little Jo

Hi Little Jo,

The movie was filmed in British Columbia, Canada in 1942. I doubt authenticity of vehicles was that important at the time and cost of making replicas would have been prohibitive. Guess there were plenty of CMP trucks available, with the assistance of the Canadian army.