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Old 11-05-03, 16:27
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Default Car, Heavy Utility, 4x2 (Ford C011DF-F8)

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Originally posted by Steve Guthrie
Is the CMP one of those chassis/cabs fitted with a British Body?
Yes, it's Ford's forerunner of Chevrolet's C8 Heavy Utility. Could you get a larger scan of that photo?

Details from Vanderveen's Fighting Vehicles Directory World War II (p.199):
Car, Heavy Utility, 4x2 (Ford C011DF-F8)
V-8-cyl., 95 bhp, 4F1R, wb 101 in, 162x78x78 in, 4032 lb. 9.00-13 tyres. Crew six incl. driver. British built body on 8-cwt CMP chassis. Used mainly by RAF. Rear seats folding to provide cargo space.

Speaking of early CMP vans, what about this "CMP woodie"?!?
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