15-cwt Personnel - Back rest

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hendrik van Oorspronk

Sorry, but they were not for increasing the load, but were used as backrests when the boxes for the rear wheels were used as seats.

Indeed, they were part of the personnel variant (see my web site) of the 15-cwt truck - which was not more than a standard G.S. body with tubular superstructure and canopy and seats provided in the back for 4 to 6 men.

I know of only a few pics, see attachments. I think the back rests were made of wood on wooden bodies, and made of steel on steel ones.

I would be interested in a set of Gert's copies.

Thanks,
Hanno

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