Pre-war 15cwt trucks

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Part 2 is now available at http://servicepub.wordpress.com/2013...n-army-part-2/

Clive

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Excellent stuff, Clive!

Good to see David Hayward's work isn't going to waste.

Hanno

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Clive

Just read the both parts before logging on to MLU today, very interesting reads pulling together a lot of information and helps figure out the jigsaw puzzle that is the history of CMP.

Thanks for the time and effort to put this information together.

Cheers Phil

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Hanno and Phil,
Thank you. I have now located the pre-war (1938-1939) files for the 30cwt and hope to unravel that story also.
C

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Clive

Have you come across the why of the distance from steering wheel to front wheels. Or the semi cab over engine compartment of the CMP. I've heard stories but never seen it tracked back to an original source.

Look forward to reading the next installments.

Cheers Phil

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Have you come across the why of the distance from steering wheel to front wheels. Or the semi cab over engine compartment of the CMP. I've heard stories but never seen it tracked back to an original source.

Phil,

As far as I know this was dictated by the British requirements / specifications to maximise loading space for the avialable chassis lenght.

I'll see if I can find a source stating this, but I think Clive is closer to the contemporary source documents.

Hanno

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Hanno

I was told once that one of the requirements was that center of the plain of the steering wheel was to be 13" behind the center of the front axle and that there was a very particular reason for this distance. Something to do with if the wheel is any further ahead (as in a true cab forward) that the driver will not have the proper feel of the vehicle as it turns.

Cheers Phil