Yukon CMP

[yukon john]

Hello Mr. Waterman. Thanks for the welcome and comments. The pictures are great. It seems our CMP worked as a service vehicle for the Canadian Military Control of the Alcan Highway. Any additional info for our files will be most welcome.

My project is to find drawings for development of a cardstock model which seems to be popular with many of the military modellers. Any assistance in that direction will also be appreciated. I don't know if many of the people on the thread are model builders (maybe no extra time if you have a CMP to restore and drive) - would there be any interest in a modellers section?

Regards,
John

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

John, I can decode the Build Plate (the General Motors of Canada one) if it's there. I did several brief backgrounds for a recent exhibition in England, that included a Willys Jeep. How on earth I did a potted history about Jeeps in two paragraphs to go on an A4 laminated card I shall never know!

We at ROADSCENE magazine are just about to start off a new series about the development of the CMPs based on Canadian information, then the British side of things post-1940. The magazine will be distributed in Canada. This will precede a book / books on the subject.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Guys

Refreash my memory wasn't there a tread about CMP tractors a while back? I've tried to search for it but I can't remember what the heading was, each of my searches either gives 0 results or to many results.

I seem to remember at some point someone posted a picture of a CMP tractor hauling logs which might be appropriate to the current question. I also remember seeing some where either on MLU or one of the other CMP sites a picture of the 5th wheel.

John you might also want to check the Australian Archives photos http://www.awm.gov.au/visit/?item=mustsee&sub=post45 there are deffinitly pictures of the truck and trailer unit. Perhaps one our crew who is very familiar with that site could point us to the correct picture.

Here is the only image (a Ford) I've found so far of what I think we are talking about this is from Bart Vanderveen's The Observer's Fighting Vehicles Directory WWII 1972. I believe there was also an article in Wheels and Tracks.

I have a number of books on the Alcan printed at different times that I will reivew to see if I can find anything that might be of interest.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

Refreash my memory wasn't there a tread about CMP tractors a while back? I've tried to search for it but I can't remember what the heading was, each of my searches either gives 0 results or to many results.

Phil this one was not a purpose built tractor as such as it is the short wheelbase truck. I think the 'T' in this case stands for 'tipper' as the tractors had an even shorter wheelbase then the 'short' versions.

[Keith Webb]

The tractor version was made only by Ford and was the F60T on a unique 115" wheelbase.

[Phil Waterman]

So it would seem that what is being looked for is information on the dumb truck (tipper) version. Well in that case Bill Greggs books are probably going to provide the drawing information that John is looking for.

Cheers Phil

[Keith Webb]

Here's the official picture of the Canadian Dump, or tip truck version of the C60S:

[yukon john]

Hello all. After taking another look at my pictures, yep, there it is on a little plate beside the ID plate - model dump 4. T for tipper .

David, I have attached a photo of the plate if you can give any further info from that.

I am going to be in Ottawa for a meeting next week and will see if I can get a copy of Mr. Gregg's book at the War Museum, or some further info there if there is time.

Can anyone tell me about the wheel hub plates? I haven't seen a picture of wheel hubs like this and was wondering if they served some particular purpose or were they added later?

Thank you all for your help and interest.

Regards,
John