Early CMPs in NW Europe

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here’s a Cab 11 in postwar civilian service, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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[Larry Hayward]

Has anyone found any early CMPs with wooden bodies in NW Europe 1944-45?

BTW - I think the F30 (Registration PFF503) posted awhile ago by Hanno is a later No.12 Cab vehicle with a donated early body and not built like that

(Hanno I have sent you a PM)

[Alex van de Wetering]

An early FAT in Nederweert, 1944.

source; IWM, https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060008525

[Alex van de Wetering]

F15A cab 12 with missing bonnet and retro-fitted roof hatch in Fécamp (France), september 1944.
The truck has a census number starting with "42" which would indicate a Canadian unit, yet the guys in the back are no. 47 Royal Marine Commando.

source:https://erenow.net/ww/47-royal-marin...43-1946/14.php

[Alex van de Wetering]

The first 4 pictures are all showing the evacuation of people from Venray during the battle around Overloon and Venray in 1944. The pictures show at least two different F60L Cab 12's (see the second one in the background of the first picture)

First picture source: https://www.wegnaardebevrijding.nl/?...=noord-limburg
picture 2,3,4 source: https://www.deurnewiki.nl/wiki/index...ch=&fulltext=1

The last picture shows a monkey face in the background, on the deck of an LST. source:https://theddaystory.com/

Alex

[Alex van de Wetering]

Eisenhower visits Brabant and Limburg on November 30th 1944.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1buFZH60SLg

Monkey face in the upper left corner. Wide bumper brush guard makes me think it's a Chevrolet, possibly a C8 given the small wheels and bridge class "3"


"Holland invasion scenes".....lovely footage of carriers and Loyds crossing a canal.
Early CMP peaking in the background

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnelvVJLoXU

[Alex van de Wetering]

Monkey face in the upper left corner. Wide bumper brush guard makes me think it's a Chevrolet, possibly a C8 given the small wheels and bridge class "3"

On second thought...it's more likely a Ford F8.

The C8 and F8 brush are similar in width, but the F8 brush is fitted on the inside of the bumper, which seems to be the case here. Also, F8's seem to have a slighly narrower bumper than the C8. No roof hatch....and maybe the bridge plate says "2" in stead of "3".......I think it might be one of the early CMP vans...any thoughts???
Smudge on the engine lid (gas detection paint in 1944???)......one of these two maybe?