Early CMP Van? - Car, Heavy Utility, 4x2 (Ford C011DF-F8)

[gordon]

Originally posted by Steve Guthrie
The USAAF also had a number of Austin K-2 Amubulances on strength so they must have come by the F8 the same way.

The plane serial number is 1941 ( first numeral is a '1') so it probably ins't that early an image.

The reason they (the USAAF) had K2 ambulances is that they were issued with Dodge 4 x 4 Ambulances which someone realised they wouldn't need (airfields being traditionally sort of flat) so they were swopped with British K2's so the 4 x 4 Dodges could be released for front line work. Later in the war the supply situation was such that there were Dodges to spare, and the USAAF was the traditional home of the Command Car and Carryall which were considered too obviously officer transport for use at the sharp end.

Gordon