1947 First CMP arriving to Argentina

[m606paz]

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Regards

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Mariano

Thanks for posting the information and photos, I have wonder about the CMPs that turned up in Argentina. Your post explains the why and when.

Great Photos

Cheers Phil

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Mariano

Wonderful information for reference when we work on our trucks.

Is there a web site for the National Archives of Argentina that you can share with us that will give us a direct access to the CMP pictures.

Thanks for your help.

Bob C.

[m606paz]

Phill, Bob.
I'm glad you like the pictures!

All this material was purchased new pay per kilogram of scrap and delivering seed wheat and beef. Europe needed food and had plenty of war material.

Our Archivo General de la Nacion is in the process of digitalizing much photographic material, but does not have a web site to search and download.

I personally get this material, looking for it in this archive, when I have more interesting stuff I share with you !

[m606paz]

What about the trailers behind CMP?

[Rob Fast]

for some great CMP pics I have never seen before. Surely there must be another stash of CMP mirrors over there in some old warehouse. I think some of us of took advantage of a mirror sale out of your country years ago, now giving my CMPs the right look. Good stuff, and much appreciated. Cheers Rob Fast

[m606paz]

Thank you too Rob!

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Regards

[Bob Carriere]

Your Hi Res pictures are now stored in my reference file for future use.

Bob C

[Bob Carriere]

Just went throguh my AEDB photo record and could not find a suitable picture to match those trailers.

There is a better picture of the empty trailer in the 3rd or 4th picture of a poster that Mariano provided.

Some of the tires visible could be for C8 but from the size of the empty brake drums I think they are a load of knock down trailers on trailers....could they be of USA origine.....all CMP trailers of this type I have record of have single tires.

Now there must be stories of these trucks being overstocked and buried somewhere in Argentina.

Bob C

PS...Had a look again....... trailers have exact same bed reversed and exactly 8 tires for that knock down trailer.......

PSS.... and they sent nothing but the best to Argentina.....Chevrolet trucks!!!!!

[m606paz]

What about letter S paint between the two door hinges



Maybe be by Supressed ?

[Bob Carriere]

Suppressed ......with extra ground straps and possibly condensers and a small box that enclosed the ignition coil mounted on the nose section under the windshield.....

The engine cover seen in a couple of pictures seem to show a rounded cover on the top of the engine cover..... which may be associated with installation of a snorkel for beach landing....... they all seem to be late war production with the round instrument panel.

Bob C.

[Ken Smith]

They are all round roof hatch as well which explains why there is so few of them around.