Truck, 15-cwt, 4x2, A.A.

[Lynn Eades]

.303 rounds? or 20mm Keith? Polsten being a simplified Oerlikon, but both being a 20mm cannon (auto)

[Keith Orpin]

Hi Lynn,
The upright lockers contained the 303 rounds, and the horizontal lockers contained the 4 off 20mm loaded snail drums, 60 rounds per drum.
The 10 cwt towed trailer had the rest of the ammo in (600 rounds of 20mm ammo and 746 rounds of 303 ammo) plus the crew kit etc. Bear in mind the crew had a Bren gun and probably a 303 rifle each.
I'm not sure I would want to be towing this trailer about with all this ammo on board !
Best regards
Keith

[Wolfy]

3 more CMP Polsten carriers.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Thanks for sharing these, Wolfy. These large format pictures are a nice addition to the thread

Alex

[Wolfy]

and the much less well known Fordson WOT 2 variant -

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Wolfy

and the much less well known Fordson WOT 2 variant -

Great find, Carleton!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another great find by Niels Vegger: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ect/1060008447

“II. Large numbers of Fordson fifteen-hundredweight trucks, Morris light utility cars and Canadian military-pattern trailer tractors (sic) are stored alongside a branch of the Great Western Railway at No 55 Vehicle Reserve Depot, Little Stretton, Shropshire.”

Screenshots of above footage attached here:

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[Alan McGuinness]

Originally Posted by Wolfy

and the much less well known Fordson WOT 2 variant -

IWM photo H39753: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/i...ject/205511241

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Sometimes bits of these trucks still come to light:

Gun portee body believed to be for a Bedford MW for sale. Very good condition. Something a bit different! £300 ono

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1591...3770843502554/

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Wolfy

and the much less well known Fordson WOT 2 variant -

This Fordson WOT2H in France seems to be fitted with a converted Polsten gun platform

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