Australian Army Vehicle Registers AWM126

[Mike K]

Among the refugee listings is a single listing 'Morris 6W Rec.' 13809 ( British WD reg. 4407366) . It appears to have arrived with the thirty odd 4X4 Morris Portees on the same ship. Could this be a CDSW 6 wheeler breakdown truck ? I don't know what else it could be.

Spotted the Ford No.8 & 9 tractors sold off at Seymour , the latest was in 1964

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Among the refugee listings is a single listing 'Morris 6W Rec.' 13809 ( British WD reg. 4407366) . It appears to have arrived with the thirty odd 4X4 Morris Portees on the same ship. Could this be a CDSW 6 wheeler breakdown truck ? I don't know what else it could be.

Spotted the Ford No.8 & 9 tractors sold off at Seymour , the latest was in 1964

Mike,
I checked the British census number and the Morris is a CDSW Breakdown truck.
The Ford tractors could be models 8N and 9N. If I remember correctly, the 9N came first and was the tractor made in collaboration with Harry Ferguson.

regards, Richard

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Mike,
I checked the British census number and the Morris is a CDSW Breakdown truck.
The Ford tractors could be models 8N and 9N. If I remember correctly, the 9N came first and was the tractor made in collaboration with Harry Ferguson.

regards, Richard

Ah thanks ! Wish I could track down that CDSW , it may have survived somewhere . Can't quite make out the scribbly red note that gives a clue as to its whereabouts - possibly SA11 but that particular scribble appears on many other vehicles

Sorry I confused you re. the Ford tractors , I meant the CMP based Ford artillery tractors Aust. No. 8 and 9 . There are many conventional agricultural type Fordson tractors in the registers as well as McCormick Deering and other brands .