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Originally posted by David_Hayward
My researches show that the GTs were based on Drawings supplied by the War Office in 1938-9, and that the WD-approved British Tractors were officially rated at 15-cwt!
Is it agreed now that FATs owed little if anything to the 15-cwt 4 x 4 chassis please? That said I need to remind myself as to the commonality between the 4 x 2 and 4 x 4 15-cwt. chassis! Can anyone elucidate please?
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David,
The difference between unladen and laden weight on an early CMP FAT is 27 cwt and on a Morris C8 FAT it is 30 cwt. It is appreciated that load ratings for WD trucks, ie 15 cwt , 3 ton, etc, is very underated and in effect is the max. weight for traversing cross country, the same vehicle used in civvy use would probably carry twice the weights on the road. The double chassis rails would be added to stiffen it up for towing strains and winching, not to take extra load weight. Hope this may answer some of your questions.
Richard
10-01-05, 00:18
Re: Interesting!
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