Dutch CMPs

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Aha, the fox is back - thanks Dirk!

Fox ??? Hanno what's happend with you, OK here is the Fox (w/o girls).

Dirk

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Dirk Leegwater

Fox ??? Hanno what's happend with you, OK here is the Fox (w/o girls).

Dirk, "fox" is bargoens voor aantrekkelijk meisje. That´s why I said "Which nice girl? I was watching the Lynx, not the Fox! "

And thanks for the picture of the Fox also!

M.vr.groet,
Hanno

From http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fox

fox [foks] noun, plural fox·es, (especially collectively) fox, verb:
8. Slang. an attractive young woman or young man.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here's a C15A which had a civilian career in post-war Holland (quite rare actually for a truck to actually survive that).

Some details:
Chassis s/n 2844429544
Ordernr. LV 311
Date of delivery: November 4-42
Vehicle model C15441-M-VAN-2

This C15A has remains of an air recognition roundel on the roof and a "56" on a red square. Who knows what that stands for?

[Grant Bowker]

Personally, my ignorance of the meaning of this symbol is huge but Mark W. Tonner has a white 55 on a red square on all of his posts that is so similar that I feel he will be able to help once he sees this thread.

[Kent Aist]

A red square with a white 56 is used by the second battalion in the senior brigade of an infantry or airborne division. This true for both Canadian and British units. The red square with the white 55 is the 1st battalion of the same brigade. On the other side of the vehicle would be a patch that indicates which division the vehicle belonged to.

Kent

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Kent Aist

A red square with a white 56 is used by the second battalion in the senior brigade of an infantry or airborne division. This true for both Canadian and British units.

Thanks Kent,

This C15A has a faint "CZ" on the door indicating Canadian service. I looked it up and this unit sign indicates service with The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry or The Regina Rifle Regiment. The owner now needs to find traces of the formation sign to pinpoint the battalion his truck served with.

Regards,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

The owner now needs to find traces of the formation sign to pinpoint the battalion his truck served with.

And here's what he uncovered. Can anyone make anything out of the remains of this formation sign?

Thanks,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

This C15A has remains of an air recognition roundel on the roof

. . . with a star painted over it, denoting use in NW Europe. From Italy to Holland?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

This C15A has remains of an air recognition roundel on the roof and a "56" on a red square. Who knows what that stands for?

I think this is the same truck, now restored:

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Fully restored C15A on MilWeb:
http://www.milweb.net/webverts/60026/

- All numbers and text, roundel are original and belong to this very vehicle. They were on the vehicle when restoration started