Wartime pictures wanted: CMP F15A

Larry Hayward · #1 04-04-18, 20:34

Interestingly, hardly any on the vehicles in this thread show much use of Micky Mouse Camo, that was supposed to be in use 1942-44. I guess that by the time the Allies got to Belgium and Holland an all over colour was adopted.

More photos anyone?

Hanno Spoelstra · #2 03-09-18, 16:17

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Originally Posted by Larry Hayward

More photos anyone?

Here you go Larry:

Two Ford F15A 4x4 15-cwt trucks, one Ford staff car and two CMP 3-ton trucks by the railway overpass at the Ringbaan-Oost - Bosscheweg intersection at Tilburg, 10-1944. They are on their way to the battles along the Wilheminakanaal.

No noticeable camouflage that I can see.

Those chunky tyres made me think for a second these F15As were F22s......

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Source: https://hdl.handle.net/21.12103/7dfe...9-4bad5d5e999e

Alex van de Wetering · #3 03-09-18, 17:39

Lovely picture, Hanno!

It looks like the first 3Ton truck of the two is a MACH-M1 Machinery truck.

Alex

Alex van de Wetering · #4 15-11-18, 01:04

Utrecht F15A Bedford Portee2.jpg

Cross reference: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/at...8&d=1542234336

Utrecht 1945
source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl/nl/

Owen Evans · #5 15-11-18, 08:16

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Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Utrecht 1945
source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl/nl/

Nice photo Alex!

Is that front diff painted white? I thought they generally only did the rear one.

Maurice Donckers · #6 15-11-18, 09:10

Front diff can be painted white again , My F15A had rear diff painted white with black number on , and front axle had a white bar painted on it .

Owen Evans · #7 16-11-18, 08:18

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Originally Posted by Maurice Donckers

Front diff can be painted white again , My F15A had rear diff painted white with black number on , and front axle had a white bar painted on it .

Thanks Maurice, I didn't know that about the front diff. I wonder: what did they do with the 4x2 trucks? A white band on the beam axle maybe?

Owen.