International half track - with a mod or two

[Neil Ashley]

Talking of International Half Tracks with additions, I note that on the back of the Contract Card for S/M 6176 which was for 500 recondition M5A1 vehicles, it states, "21 vehicles to No.1 Central Workshop REME Ashford for body stripping prior to conversion unde M of S arrangement to F.A. No.2.

I assume this conversion to be the one featured on the attached photograph? The source for this photograh does however claim that the vehicle saw service during the 1960's, which seems a bit late to be making notes on the back of the war-time contract card.

Talking of Command Half tracks again, on the back of the Contract Card for S/M 6105 which was for 1590 M14 vehicles it states, modification of 229 trucks "M14" by Vincents of Reading to include fitment of tilting seats for four people, filting of tilts, and modifications to allow for the fitting of No.19 L.P. and H.P. W/T sets.