Looking for Deepwater Fording and Wadeproofing CMPs

[Lang]

Phil

I have the D.M.E Waterproofing instruction books for the following vehicles. They are about 30 pages each and of course very similar in many respects. Pick the one you want and I will scan the whole thing and put it on this thread.

Tractor, 30-CWT LAA Ford
Canadian Chevrolet C.H.U -441-M-WIRE-1
Lorry, 3-Ton Chevrolet (Long Immersion for driving in Water)
Ambulance, 3-Ton Ford
17 pounder Anti-Tank Equipment
Lorry 3-ton Ford (Long Immersion)
3.7" QF Howitzer
Notes for Officers on waterproofing for Amphibious OPerations
Instructions for wading Field Artillety Equipment
101 Ga;llion Grader
Excavator Ruston-Bucyrus 10RB
Allis Chalmer Crawler HD10
" " " HD14
HD7
International TD18
Caterpillar D2
" D8
6 Pounder Antitank
4.2" Mortar Mobile
4.5/5.5 Gun Howitzer
25 Pounder
Cat D4
Inter TD9
Inter TD14
Cat D6
Cat D7
Chev 3 ton 4X4 GS
Ford F15
Transporter Diamond T 980
Chev 15cwt Wireless
Trailer 7 1/2 ton recovery
Lorry Chev 4X4 GS, Tipper,Slave Battery,LAA, Personnerl c.h.u
Truck 6X6 Wrecker M.1
Lorry 3 Ton Bofors Ford
Trailer Rogers, Crane, Freuhauf
Lorry 3 ton Machinery 4x4
Canadian Chev Compressor/Winch/FAT
Car 4X2 Canadian Ford
Lorry 4 ton Diamond T
Lorry 6x6 Machinery GMC Type A- Interesting "Right Hand Drive"
Lorry 3 ton 6X6 GMC GS
DME Waterproofing Instructions For Contents of Machinery Lorries
Truck 6x6 Wrecking Ward-La-France
Landrover waterproofing 1953

Also dozens of type written pages for the kits for Morris 4x4, Scammell,Windsor Carrier

Lang

[Lang]

Here is a sample

[Lang]

Here is a selection of photos. Most I have are close up shots of various bits of equipment waterproofed in some manner.

[Lang]

It was not just a case of squirt some WD40 on the plugs, put a bag over the radiator and leap into the water.

These instructions for CMP proofing indicate a hell of a lot of time and work.

From the Officers Notes Manual preparation times in man hours:

AEC 4x4 Matador 33
Bedford QL 32
CMP 26-32 Depending on model
Ward La France 44
Jeep 20
Radar AA 350
Bedford Printing Lorry 100
Searchlight Trailer 130
Most Crawlers 60-100
AA and Field Guns 20-65
Carriers 70-90
Tanks 160-286
Scout/armoured cars 87-195



Lang

[Jordan Baker]

Awesome collection of reference material. My personal favorite would be the Chevy Wireless truck stuff. But Im sure when I say this that others would agree..... we would love to see them all.

[Lang]

Here is a photo of one of the testing officers in the collection.

I am taken by how happy and warm he looks after bathing in the balmy waters of the North Sea.

Who in their right mind would choose to live in a cold climate?

Lang

[Lang]

Once you start looking you find more.

It appears most British built vehicles could not be used in amphibious landings. All 4x2 and 6X4 (Except Scammell) were only suitable for dock landings or waiting with the barge stuck like a beached whale until the tide went out to drive across the dry sand.

To show there are military morons throughout the ages we have the wave heights for various vessels. It must have been very disconcerting for barge skippers to be told to go back out to sea by surveyors standing up to their necks in water with their theodolites. "You can't land an LCT (4) as your wave height limit is 2' 11" and we just measured the seventh wave at
3' 1 5/8" "


Lang

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Lang

What a treasure trove information. I suspect that the desires for which one to scan and post will be quite varied. But so as to not impose might I ask that you do two one Ford and one Chevy for the most numerous type the 3 ton 4x4 that will cover 24% of the Canadian Production.

Lorry, 3-Ton Chevrolet (Long Immersion for driving in Water)
Lorry 3-ton Ford (Long Immersion)

From the point of historical value to CMP community it would be nice if all of them in time might be scan and preserved.

Found the picture of the Ford V8 on test stand to be most interesting, what a display to have. Can you imagine hearing and watching as that thing was lowered into a tank of water while it was running.

You also raise some very good information in terms of terminology, I was saying "Deep Water Fording" and "Wade Proofing" you added "Amphibious Operation" do the manuals draw the distinction. I'll add the phrase "Amphibious Operations" to my web search and see if I stir up an more information.

Thanks for responding to my question.

Cheers Phil