C15: Truck, 15-cwt, 4x2, AA, Mk II

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Z 5194641 to 5195730 SM 2485
[1942] TRUCK 15 CWT. 4 X 2 AA (20 M.M.)

THESE ORIGINALLY HAD A VAN-6 BODY AND WAS ONE OF 2,000 C.15 AND F.15 TRUCKS CONVERTED BY DENNIS MOTORS LIMITED, GUILDFORD, SURREY TO 20-M.M. A.A. GUN PLATFORM WITH VAUXHALL MOTORS LIMITED MANUFACTURED GUN CARRIAGE-CUM-MOUNT.

This is the second known SM 2485 chassis, although my database may include a few more. This must be unique..demobbed, sold by the Ministry of Supply and then still in the same family! Wow! That Census Number appears to be incorrect BUT I wonder if it was genuine nevertheless...does the original paperwork quote the Census Number I wonder?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David_Hayward (RIP)

Z 5194641 to 5195730 SM 2485
[1942] TRUCK 15 CWT. 4 X 2 AA (20 M.M.)

THESE ORIGINALLY HAD A VAN-6 BODY AND WAS ONE OF 2,000 C.15 AND F.15 TRUCKS CONVERTED BY DENNIS MOTORS LIMITED, GUILDFORD, SURREY TO 20-M.M. A.A. GUN PLATFORM WITH VAUXHALL MOTORS LIMITED MANUFACTURED GUN CARRIAGE-CUM-MOUNT.

This is the second known SM 2485 chassis, although my database may include a few more. This must be unique..demobbed, sold by the Ministry of Supply and then still in the same family! Wow! That Census Number appears to be incorrect BUT I wonder if it was genuine nevertheless...does the original paperwork quote the Census Number I wonder?

Here’s another one I ran into today. It’s an F15 which had a hard life on a Yorkshire farm but still has the contract tag.

Jason is the current owner and he plans to restore it with a proper body. Now, will that be an AA Platform or the later British wooden GS body?


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[Alex van de Wetering]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Here’s another one I ran into today. It’s an F15 which had a hard life on a Yorkshire farm but still has the contract tag.

Jason is the current owner and he plans to restore it with a proper body. Now, will that be an AA Platform or the later British wooden GS body?

He does already have a nice trailer to pull behind the AA....., but maybe a British wooden body would be the easier option(?).

I did see pictures recently of someone in the UK making an effort to accuratley recreate the missing bits of his F15 with AA body......a truck that could also be seen on the track at the Goodwood Revival!......Is the owner here on the forum?

[Dudley P]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

He does already have a nice trailer to pull behind the AA....., but maybe a British wooden body would be the easier option(?).

I did see pictures recently of someone in the UK making an effort to accuratley recreate the missing bits of his F15 with AA body......a truck that could also be seen on the track at the Goodwood Revival!......Is the owner here on the forum?

That’d be me Alex, slowly chipping away at putting the F15 back to how it was ordered.

If if any interest I’ve got the wooden GS body that was fit over the AA platform now no longer required. Could be made to fit with not much work.