cgt model info

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Garry Shipton
... got my Italeri 15CWT .... & compared it to the India pattern photo shown on the thread. ... using ... ingenuity from a clear photo,an indian pattern,may be feasible.

Garry, that is exactly what I plan to do
I'll use the CGT chassis and cowl from one kit, and modify the 15-cwt cargo box from the other. This is a re-engineering exercise, really. Studying the few photos available, I think the rear body must be an adaptation of the standard British wooden 15 cwt body. The body seems to be lenghtened at the front to fill the gap between the cargo body and the cab (where the tool box and spare wheel is located on the 15-cwt truck), and the extra length is taken up by a bench for the gun crew. By building this model I want to check this theory, as my ultimate goal is to built a 1:1 scale version of the Indian pattern FAT.

Picture source: http://www.geocities.com/cmpvehicles/fat_i_pat.html