CMPs at the Dutch National Military Museum

[Grant Bowker]

I agree that the tire carrier fits with Wire1 but think the chorehorse on the running board argues against the PTO driving a generator.
I also need to look at the information on the water tank body to see if it had PTO pump as well as hand pumps.

[Alex van de Wetering]

No data plates present, but it does have the aperture for the speaker tube in the back of the cab.

Is the lever with PTO (see separate thread) part of the Wireless Truck configuration?

I don't think that PTO config. can be linked to wireless use. My bet is on a post-war mod, but I am curious if Grant can find out more about the water bowser.

By the way; Is the lever for the Transfer case missing? Or am I confusing things? That would mean it's permanently in two or 4 wheel drive(?).

Maurice, do you know where this C15A came from? France as well? Or ex-Dutch army? If it's the latter, than I would't be surprised if it's a mix of parts and a GS body and spare tyre carrier could easily have landed on a Wire5 chassis....or maybe more likely a Cab rear wall from a 15cwt or 20cwt Wireless truck or Ambulance on a C15A GS truck. I agree with Grant that you should be able to find some kind of evidence, like the extensive use of grounding wires, if the truck was once a Wire5 (or Wire1).

Alex

[Alex van de Wetering]

Hanno,

Have you heard anything on the rarest of them all....the Wasp carrier?
I love to see that on display in the museum.....and preferebly untouched WITHOUT respray!

Alex

[Maurice Donckers]

I think the wasp is on loan to another museum , and what about the Archer and Standard Beaverette?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Have not seen the Wasp and Beaverette for a long time. I last saw the Archer at the Artillery Museum at 't Harde but that was decades ago.

Time to make some calls...

[Grant Bowker]

Following my comment about possible PTO use on the water tank trucks, both the 200 gallon (on 15cwt chassis) and 350 gallon (on 3 ton chassis) had PTO driven pumps in addition to the hand pumps but I don't think the PT used matches the one being discussed here. I will post more info on the PTO lever thread.

[Bob Carriere]

Grant

In the small green shelter is the tranny from a C15a water truck and the tranny is on the floor with the PTO still attached....

Cheers