CMP trailer

[Gunner]

Hi Sean:

Having been involved in some of these types of repatriations I can shed some light on the thinking process:

If the kit is cheaper to make than to ship halfway across the world then a tick goes in the "dump it" box, if it is well through its useful life, another tick, if it no longer meets our highway code, another tick (this is important for that type of trailer as they were more popular in Europe than in North America where loads approaching 5 ton were leaning towards articulated trailers or tag alongs that balanced the load over closely set axles); enough ticks and the stuff is given to allies (eg. Iltis to the Afghan security forces), sold off or scrapped. I wept as they cut M 113 1/2 Lynxes in Germany rather than bring them home. The only other country using them were the Dutch and thiers were all going to Gate Guards and range targets at the same time (NATO is now set on wheeled recce vehs).

All that to say you are most likely right and the only CMP trailers to be found in Canada are the ones already in service on bases at war's end or in stock awaiting shipping overseas.

Cheers, Mike