Cargo body F60S LAAT pictures from inside

[Eric hermanides]

can somebody help me with pictures of the cargo body inside of the F60S LAAT with all the boxes filled or can somebody tell me what there must be in the boxes of the LAAT cargo body.
I know at the floor there must be two spare barrels and behind the seat there must be a toolbox for the Bofors.

and can some body tell me why are there holes at the left top and left floor side of the cabine.

At the boxes on the outside there must be some tools like a shovel or an axe have somebody pictures where the position of all the tools must be.

Eric

[Eric hermanides]

hereby some picture of our Ford F60S LAAT in the family sins 1980 and I hope for a much longer period


Eric

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Eric hermanides

and can some body tell me why are there holes at the left top and left floor side of the cabine.

Hi Eric,

Those holes are there to fit a chimney which was part of the SCWE (Special Cold Weather Equipment) - see pics here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...366#post271366

[m606paz]

Hi! Laat cargo body outside toolbox can found CMP toolbox, jack , jack handle, snatch block, holdfast anchors and 40 mm Ammo Box.

[Eric hermanides]

Hello Mariano

Nice old time pictures I can use them to make the cushion and the rear curtain.
I have the eight ammo boxes in the correct areas but if any one have more pictures please post them so we help each other.
When the Ford is out of the garage I will make some detail pictures of the boxes.


Eric

[Eric hermanides]

Yesterday the Ford was out of the garage and made the pictures I promised

So I looked at the cabine and all the holes for a cold winter set where there is this a special cabin or have all the late cabines this standardized the date of delivery is Oct 1944

Eric.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Eric hermanides

So I looked at the cabine and all the holes for a cold winter set where there is this a special cabin or have all the late cabines this standardized the date of delivery is Oct 1944

It was a feature of many (if not all) late Cabs.

[David Dunlop]

Hanno.

My thought would be specific late war contracts for this specific type of CMP. End users in moderate climates would have no need at all for Arctic Heating and would not want costs incurred related to same.

It is possible all vehicles could have been factory prepped to have the kit installed at a later date, but to maintain weather integrity to the vehicles I would expect to find evidence of punch-out plugs and blanking plates installed at the factory over installation holes. I don’t think any such surviving CMP’s have ever turned up.

So, I would vote for specific Order Contracts submitted for a certain number of these CMPs. I lean towards Canada having made the request but the end of the war ended production. The majority of the completed vehicles were likely sold off brand new and possibly production continued to some extent to support sales of specific quantities to such countries like Norway and Argentina to use in their cold winters. Canada would have had a huge surplus of CMPs with existing Cold Weather Kits to fulfill their postwar needs.

A similar example would be the last, winterized version of the HUP built in 1945. A number have turned up across Canada over the years, a large number being sold off out of MacDonald, Manitoba after the war. None have been found bearing Canadian Army markings and all were built to a British Contract. They were built, sat and sold off.

Canada and England probably anticipated a drawn out campaign in Norway at some point and wanted to be well prepared equipment wise.

Still a fascinating development of the CMP however.

David

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

It is possible all vehicles could have been factory prepped to have the kit installed at a later date, but to maintain weather integrity to the vehicles I would expect to find evidence of punch-out plugs and blanking plates installed at the factory over installation holes. I don’t think any such surviving CMP’s have ever turned up.

David,

I have never seen the SCWE (Special Cold Weather Equipment) fitted, but many of the late Cabs I have seen have these blanked off holes. Many of their owners have pondered over their purpose.

So I think the late ones were factory prepped to enable fitting SCWE if and when required without having to drill holes etc.