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Terrific shot of a CMP 4x4 (Canadian Military Pattern truck) in action; and the ferocity of the Bush-Fire....
Yep, over 400,000 of these babies were built - it was a British War Office design, for a Medium Truck - compact and efficient, for shipping all over the world - and for a variety of roles.
The majority were built in Canada, utilizing 'post-Great Depression' capacity of General Motors Canadian Chevrolet and Ford Motor Company of Canada's plants. Yes, with the RHD, in a LHD country....
They were also built and assembled in India, South Africa, Egypt, Britain,New Zealand and Australia, In the last country by Ruskin Motors Pty Ltd, Ford Motor Company of Australia, General Motors Holden....
This one has the Type 13 Cab, with the forward-tilted wind-shields, to avoid reflecting glare into the sky, and, thus, detection by hostile air-craft.
Wedging a larger North American engine, into that cramped 2-man cab-forward made for tight quarters; as quite a few 'Mates' can testify!
As a kid, I saw a few of these homely rigs, as Tow-Trucks and Snow-Plows; since then, mostly rusting away in back-fields. So, good to see a CMP in service - a great truck.
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 21 January 2010.
Yep, over 400,000 of these babies were built - it was a British War Office design, for a Medium Truck - compact and efficient, for shipping all over the world - and for a variety of roles.
The majority were built in Canada, utilizing 'post-Great Depression' capacity of General Motors Canadian Chevrolet and Ford Motor Company of Canada's plants. Yes, with the RHD, in a LHD country....
They were also built and assembled in India, South Africa, Egypt, Britain,New Zealand and Australia, In the last country by Ruskin Motors Pty Ltd, Ford Motor Company of Australia, General Motors Holden....
This one has the Type 13 Cab, with the forward-tilted wind-shields, to avoid reflecting glare into the sky, and, thus, detection by hostile air-craft.
Wedging a larger North American engine, into that cramped 2-man cab-forward made for tight quarters; as quite a few 'Mates' can testify!
As a kid, I saw a few of these homely rigs, as Tow-Trucks and Snow-Plows; since then, mostly rusting away in back-fields. So, good to see a CMP in service - a great truck.
Regards, from Canada,
Pat_R-B
Added by Pat Rivers-Bowerman on 21 January 2010.
During a recent (October 2012) visit to the blue mountains near Sydney happen to see a CMP fire truck refueling that was a great surprise to see it still on active bush fire service. Managed to get a picture of the truck as we passed by, I currently have a Chev C60 truck which is being restored.
Added by Mike Eaton on 28 October 2012.
Added by Mike Eaton on 28 October 2012.
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Added by Martyn Schafer on 19 January 2010.