The ubiquitous Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) vehicles.

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Many of you may already know this but for some it will come as a surprise that factories in Canada stepped up and supplied some 850,000 lorries in numerous patterns and types to the British Commonwealth countries, Russia, and even the U.S. was a recipient of some CMP's. Dodge, Ford, and Chevrolet produced half, three quarter, one and a half, and three ton capacity vehicles which were known by their British nomenclature as 8, 15, 30, and 60 cwt (hundred weight). While Dodge produced their vehicles in a militarized version of their civilian vehicles, Ford and Chevrolet produced Canadian designed Cab 11, Cab 12, and Cab 13 trucks which utilized many simple flat components which were simpler to produce than the rounded compound curves seen in civilian trucks. The CMPs were were used in a myriad roles from simple lorries to wireless trucks, artillery tractors, wreckers, shop vehicles, AT and AA portees, and AFV's just to name a few. The drivetrains came in 4X2, 4X4, 6X4, and 6X6 combinations and used inline 6 216 and 270 cu. in. Chevrolet motors or Ford flathead V8's. Over the weeks and months I'll post pics of the various types which I hope all y'all will enjoy.
My first pic is for Cinders which is a picture of a Cab 11 60 cwt anti-tank portee carrying a 2 pounder gun in the rear and a bunch of Aussies taken near Darwin. Picture provided courtesy of the Australian War Memorial.