Morris-Commercial C8 Gun Tractor body id please?

[Rob van Meel]

I see where I went wrong on this.
The back side of the contract card for WO contract S2831 had ahand written note on the back side which mentioned this number. Over the number it had indeed Chev, so presumably the original author wanted to make a listing of M?L (Morris Lorries, I assume) and Chevrolet next to each other. I'll delete the S/M number in the list.

Thanks for spotting this.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Rob van Meel

The back side of the contract card for WO contract S2831 had a hand written note on the back side which mentioned this number. Over the number it had indeed Chev, so presumably the original author wanted to make a listing of M?L (Morris Lorries, I assume) and Chevrolet next to each other.

It looks like whoever wrote the note, first wrote the original contracts by manufacturer in ink as a search list for contracts, then next to that wrote the tally and reference in pencil as he discovered the results. They must have stopped searching when they found the Morris info they were looking for! .

I don't mean to detract from a Morris thread, but it is a pity that they never uncovered the tally for converted Chev Portees, as this figure has never been definitively quoted.

Morris Lorries? Or Morris Limited.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Morris Lorries? Or Morris Limited.

Morris Commercial Cars Ltd for trucks and Morris Motors Ltd for cars

The Vocab code for Morris Commercial Cars Ltd was LV7/ML and the one for Morris cars annd utilities was LV7/MM

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

It looks like whoever wrote the note, first wrote the original contracts by manufacturer in ink as a search list for contracts, then next to that wrote the tally and reference in pencil as he discovered the results. They must have stopped searching when they found the Morris info they were looking for! .

I don't mean to detract from a Morris thread, but it is a pity that they never uncovered the tally for converted Chev Portees, as this figure has never been definitively quoted.

From THIS THREAD:

Originally Posted by David Ellery

Hi David. Yes the serial no is correct, here's the whole lot of the data plate . Model 84-40x2, Serial 1844013289, engine 3709130, Body Serial 606, Trim XR, Paint F.C.98. as well on another brass plate there is as follows, Contract no v 4229, Supply Mech 2028.
Cheers David...

It would seem that the contract to convert the Chev Portees to GS or 17Pdr Tractors was V4229. Is there a source to discover the number of vehicles converted under this contract?