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Old 04-08-06, 23:05
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Default Portees again

This is my total list of all known to me of 30-cwt 2-Pounder Portees or suspected Portees:

1844013289 ENGINE # XR3,709,130
1844012961[PORTEE?]
1844031352 ENGINE # XR 3,759,384
1844031433 ENGINE # XR3,757,180 S/M 2028
1844031565 [PORTEE?]
1844031586 [PORTEE?]
1844031825 ENGINE NUMBER XR3,742,886 S/M 2028 # L4595318 NOVEMBER 21 1941
1844031840 W.D. # L4594778 ENGINE # XR3,742,962 S/M 2028
1844031842 [PORTEE?]
1844032663 ENGINE # XR3,757,585

Note the two known Census Numbers.

I have however a considerably larger list of C-GT chassis from old records say which may have included some Portees as the 30-cwt chassis used the same basic chassis as the 8440 C-GT of course, and so data plates would not differentiate.

Dick, is there a data plate on your truck please? I take it now that it is a C15A that has been converted to a 17-Pounder role? Or am I missing something? In the event of the former this is extremely interesting! I have no known information on that conversion, and whilst I am immediately considering a Mid-East theatre conversion, query why the truck is now in the UK? Unless it went up to Italy and thence back to the UK post-war?

If you have any problem with posting pix contact Pete, or myself please!

Last edited by David_Hayward (RIP); 05-08-06 at 08:49.
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