Did Canadian army in ETO use 4x2 CMPs?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

On p. 246 of Les Freaty's British Military Trucks of WW2 I found this interesting picture of a Ford CMP F15 4x2 truck fitted with a British-built cargo body.

My hypothesis is that these trucks were originally assembled as Truck, 15-cwt, 4x2, AA, Mk II, more often referred to as a 15-cwt Polsten AA truck (or similar).
When due to Allied air superiority this type of AA truck was not needed anymore, they were re-bodied with GS type bodies commonly found on British 15-cwt trucks.

A new picture of this rare variant of the F15. It was recently published in a French magazine:

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[Alex van de Wetering]

Two 4x2's (C15's I think based on the bumper brush and mirror location) in a parade in my old hometown of Haarlem, May 1945.

Again I am not 100% sure these are Canadian trucks.

source:https://noord-hollandsarchief.nl/bee...ding&miview=ff

From about 18:23

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Nice find, Alex.

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

A new picture of this rare variant of the F15.

And another one, photographed in Norway in the summer of 1945.

Census number Z 5347285 is for Ford F15/C291W No.13 Cab 15cwt 4x2 Truck GS from contract SM2680 with WD No. Z 5345144 - 5348449

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8596...5188826550553/

[Alex van de Wetering]

Ford F15, I think, in Holland 1945:

source: https://youtu.be/fOf1M50VFZ4?t=554

I did take the liberty of adjusting the width of the screen caps a bit.....(2 caps of same vehicle...British wooden body with rounded wheel arch)

[Alex van de Wetering]

Hanno, Sanne......Chevrolet C15 in Naaldwijk, Holland 1945

source:https://youtu.be/3gLCxMAhLYs?t=11

Is that a horn in the "Ford" location? or is it the expansion tank?

This thread started with Maurice's question if the Canadian army used (C15, F15) 4x2's in NW Europe.....and to be fair some of the pictures in this thread show British vehicles....however the C15 in this post seems to be Canadian.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Hanno, Sanne......Chevrolet C15 in Naaldwijk, Holland 1945

source:https://youtu.be/3gLCxMAhLYs?t=11

Is that a horn in the "Ford" location? or is it the expansion tank?

This thread started with Maurice's question if the Canadian army used (C15, F15) 4x2's in NW Europe.....and to be fair some of the pictures in this thread show British vehicles....however the C15 in this post seems to be Canadian.

Nice find Alex!

I've searched for the original which can be found here: https://youtu.be/tPqbc1u0-C8

These are Canadian troops, so there is at least some proof the Canadian Army used 4x2 CMP trucks.