“1941 CMP Amphibious vehicle” (4x4)

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“1941 CMP Amphibious vehicle” (4x4)

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16-04-24, 10:53

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

If there would have been a need for a second source, they surely would have chosen to build the DUKW to print.

The UK did want, and produced, an alternative to the DUKW:

Terrapin Middelburg (col. J.C. van Winkelen).jpg

But given that they had both, I agree that it would be unlikely to want a third source for yet another vehicle, especially — as you mention — DUKW production was well underway in the USA.

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