Canadian Chevrolet Maple Leaf 4x4 artillery tractors?

[Stellan Bojerud (RIP)]

Originally posted by ericnuyt
Thanks Stellan for that.

So we know pretty sure KNIL needed and ordered and probably received some 200 (or more?) Maple Leaf 4x4 trucks (some to be converted to 6x6 by Trado bogies) in or around 1939/1940.

The order was to Canada (since they were Maple Leaf's)?
It ran possibly through GM Java?

Such a substantial and conspicious order must have made it to some sales listings, archives or even a local company historian!

David,

I remember you mentioned once a Canadian colleague...
Could we contact him or her somehow to see if (s)he can tell us more about the KNIL order?

Cheers
Nuyt

Dear Nuyt,

As I understand 1st Field Arty Btn (A I Vd, Malang) and 1st Howitzer Btn (A I Hw, Weltevreden) were both motorized in the 1920-ies. Perhaps some of the old trucks (1930-vintage) were still running 1941-42.

But we still have the two Mountain Arty Btns and the reinstated A II Vd to motorize.

Plus an obscure Btn 12 - 75 mm M/1911 Krupp semi-mobile Btn "Afd Mobiele Stellingartillerie" in Sorerabaja to count with.

Finally A I Vd sent a 4 - 75 mm Bty L/30 M/1911-33 Krupp on the "Silly expedition" (J.J. Nortiers words) to Timor Dilly.

Groeten,

Stellan