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02-10-13, 05:01
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As a follow on to my above post, and one that may get me shot. Bill Gregg did some ground-breaking work but some of his conclusions may have been limited by the information available to him.
In his ground-breaking book "Blueprint for Victory" he shows (images 3-10) a Ford 15cwt which he calls "Prototype I". This is actually the pilot model submitted to DND in 1937 for the 1938 purchase of 52 vehicles. I find it difficult to accept "Prototype I" as it implies that there were other prototypes prior to the purchase, when there weren't. This 'pilot' was paid for, and kept, by DND and the truck was given DND number 37-1-1. The GM pilot was 37-1-2. Bill also shows (image 25) a truck which he calls a prototype of 1939 when this is one of the 52 15cwt GS trucks contracted for by DND in 1938. This example is shown approx 1940 at the Cdn Armoured Fighting Vehicle School. Clive
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