In the background

Ollie Higgins · #1 02-02-21, 00:29

I recently discovered this RAF photo among a lot of old photos i had and was drawn to a familiar shape.

Keith Brooker · #2 28-09-21, 10:17

Photo taken by a British service man 1945 Holland or Belgium. Truck has number 674 and 159. Photo from my collection.

Keith Webb · #3 28-09-21, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ollie Higgins

I recently discovered this RAF photo among a lot of old photos i had and was drawn to a familiar shape.

Very good image, looks like a C15.

Grant Bowker · #4 28-09-21, 14:12

I suggest 3 ton class rather than 15 cwt. I base this on the tyres appearing to be more likely 20" than 16" (matching the truck ahead) and the bridge class 8 being typical of 3 ton rather than the 5 which would be typical of a C15A.

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6062
The actual bridge class of a 3 ton vehicle could vary depending if it was mainly an empty box (e.g. a dental office) or crammed with metal bits (signals construction).

David Dunlop · #5 28-09-21, 15:39

Grant.

Any idea what the 3-digit stencil, top centre of the tarp means? Looks like ‘C44’.

I have never noticed that Type/Location for markings before.

David

Grant Bowker · #6 28-09-21, 15:54

I don't have any significant knowledge of markings but wonder if the marking is 044 and if it might match the last three of the truck's census number to discourage "borrowing" of the tarp? Or, to help drivers, loaders and others identify a particular truck from the front? Very much a guess...

Tony Smith · #7 28-09-21, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ollie Higgins

I recently discovered this RAF photo among a lot of old photos i had

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Very good image, looks like a C15.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

I suggest 3 ton class rather than 15 cwt. I base this on the tyres appearing to be more likely 20" than 16" (matching the truck ahead) and the bridge class 8 being typical of 3 ton rather than the 5 which would be typical of a C15A.

Grant, Keith was referring to the pic posted by Ollie Higgins (hence the quote). The C15 4x2 has a distinctive front hub.

chalky · #8 27-11-21, 22:21

I count 6 CMP's, Dodge D60S tippers and a HUP but may be wrong!

maple_leaf_eh · #9 28-11-21, 18:29

When a sandwich truck doesn't serve food.

"The type of vehicle above was nicknamed "Monster" and was based on a Canadian Miltiary (sic) Pattern (CMP) 15 cwt. Truck. It was equipped with a battering ram and had circular armored plates fashioned from farm plow disks."

http://warwheels.net/SandwichArmoredTruckgoldman.html

Maurice Donckers · #10 28-11-21, 20:04

Keith , your pictures are taken in Belgium.