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Old 21-10-05, 15:18
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Old 21-10-05, 15:19
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Old 21-10-05, 15:19
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Old 21-10-05, 15:20
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Old 21-10-05, 15:31
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Old 23-10-05, 14:19
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OK, there were no reactions. The question was either too difficult or too easy.
The CMPish truck in the first picture must look like swearing in the church for you. I guess it was a local field adaptation done by recycling parts of various trucks. The hood/bonnet is CMP, the tray in the back looks like it was taken from a US GMC truck. And the chassis is strange too. One of the next pictures gives an impression of the wheels. I would say the wheels and possibly the chassis came from a Bedford?
The pick-up is a Chevrolet 1949 I think, civilian. Just look at those white tyres...Nevertheless a nice truck.
The Ford looks like a 4x2 1942/43 Ford 6, the same vehicle that was sent lend-lease to the Sovyets. Not Ford/M-H, not Australian, but US sourced.
There is a fourth vehicle around in the pics. I am guessing it is a Dodge Powerwagon, a vehicle well used by the Dutch in the period. But it is hard to say.
Who knows more pictures of this unit show up. I'll let you know.
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Old 23-10-05, 14:50
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Eric, check out ebay item 4584624490. Krum is just a few miles from where I live. I've emailed the seller asking if I can go check the truck out before the auction ends. Do you have any further info regarding where and when these trucks were used? Thanks, Derek.
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Old 23-10-05, 16:11
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Morning Nuyt:
OK, this is obviously a model diorama so a certain amount of license may be taken.
The CMP could be ex British or ex Australian, both were in the area, both used the vehicle.
The Ford is almost certainly from the US and possibly a civilian model taken in by the Dutch forces after the war.
The pickup appears to be a 1949 Chevrolet and I have seen other such photos so I know they had them.
Can you provide a link to the auction or wherever you found them, please. Edit: I agree also on the Power Wagon.
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Old 23-10-05, 19:55
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OK, there were no reactions. The question was either too difficult or too easy.
I am not really sure if you want us to ID model kits? Only if the models are made to accurately depict vehicles shown in photos, if would make sense. In that case, I´d love to see the original pics themselves.

The Ford is a 2G8T 1½ Ton Truck:

Linked from US-built Ford 1942-model trucks in Allied service

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Old 23-10-05, 20:13
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Hanno, I was just kidding, of course they are models and you don't really have to ID them. I made them couple of years ago and just put them together some days ago to take pictures when I rediscovered them. That's all...
No, they are not for sale on ebay.
Derek, that truck looks cool!

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