Did Canadian army in ETO use 4x2 CMPs?

[Alex van de Wetering]

F15 in Alkmaar 1945. However...is it British or Canadian?

The second picture of the Jeep and Fordson were taken on the same day and on the same location. Fordson and jeep are clearly marked Canadian.....so F15 as well???


Source: http://www.regionaalarchiefalkmaar.n...beeldcollectie

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

F15 in Alkmaar 1945. However...is it British or Canadian?

The second picture of the Jeep and Fordson were taken on the same day and on the same location. Fordson and jeep are clearly marked Canadian.....so F15 as well???

To my knowledge, it were Canadian units which took over control of the Western part of Holland after the German surrender. So, I'd say the F15 was in Canadian use.

Another great find, you are "good busy"

[Robert Bergeron]

Hanno,

How do you tell a 4 x2 from a 4 x 4 from the outside ?

Robert

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

How do you tell a 4 x2 from a 4 x 4 from the outside ?

A 4x2 sits lower, and has an I-beam front axle and different front hubs.

The I-beam front axle can be seen in the last photo.

[jakob]

Hello, i have a C15 from 42 civilian dash horizontal switches. Made britich contact, but i have a CZ and britisch number on the doar

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by jakob

Hello, i have a C15 from 42 civilian dash horizontal switches. Made britich contact, but i have a CZ and britisch number on the doar

Thanks Jakob,

It sounds like a C15 built under a British contract, but used by the Canadian Army.

Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

F15 in Alkmaar 1945. However...is it British or Canadian? The second picture of the Jeep and Fordson were taken on the same day and on the same location. Fordson and jeep are clearly marked Canadian.....so F15 as well???

Here's another picture of another F15, taken at Amsterdam, 8 May 1945, when Canadian units were entering the town to liberate it.

keijzer03.jpg

Location: Noorder Amstellaan (Churchill-laan); photo by Mr. Chris de Keijzer
Source: http://www.zuidelijkewandelweg.nl/ar...ding/index.htm

Photographic proof, not in abundance, but clearly Canadian units used 4x2 CMP trucks....