por m606paz » 24 Sep 2014, 19:26
Ford
Windsor
1939-
"Ford" Canadian branch founded in 1918 started developing military vehicles in autumn 1939 when World War II started in Western Europe. All activity was made under the order of national military department together with "General Motors" concern Canadian branch. In short time the two companies developed the rich family of unified military autos of various classes with numerous types of bodies, several kinds of cabs and front fascia form based on parts of mass-produced autos manufactured in Canada and USA. Thus spring 1940 saw the born of so-called Canadian Military Pattern, short - СМР, typical model of military truck of Canadian origin. The autos were destined primarily to armed forces of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. They were produced at plants of both companies in Canada, as well as Australia, New Zealand, India and Egypt while some models and bodies for them were assembled in England. "Ford" vehicles and "General Motors" autos that were produced under "Chevrolet" trademark were almost identical in appearance apart from emblems and some parts, but were equipped with different units. Canadian "Ford" also produced upgraded versions of civilian models: staff and patrol passenger cars, pick-ups and "01AF-73" и C11ADF cargo-and-passenger models with V8 engines as well as "militarized" C098T and С298Т trucks.
"Ford" military produce consisted mainly of CMP family including 5 basic chassis with 4x4 and 6x6 wheel arrangement. They all were equipped with V8 gasoline engines (3924 cm3, 95 h.p.), single dry plate, manual 4-speed gearbox, hydraulic brake actuation for all wheels, solid axles spring suspension, single-tyre wheels and 6V electric accessory. 1940-1942 models were equipped with open cabs No.11 and No.12 (with removable top) with quite a complex config of short hood and front fascia designed in style of similar British autos. 1942-1945 models got simplified cab No.13 with flat front panels and backsloped windscreen. Some trucks used 4 more cab types.
"Ford" CMP programme was initiated with light multi-purpose model F8 (industrial index C011DF) 4x4 with 400kg payload and 13-inch wheels. The auto managed to get to RAF but was soon replaced with "Chevrolet C8A" all-wheel-drive model. In 1940 production of the second series with 750kg payload was launched. It included F15 (4x4) and F15А (C011WQF) 4x4 models with 16-inch tyres while the latter was equipped with single-speed transfer, and front selectable axle built under license of "Marmon-Herrington" company. These chassis were used to install various bodies, vans and equipment of all kinds. Till the end of 1945 "Ford" and Chevrolet" manufactured about 103,422 autos series F15. F30 (C29GF) 1.5t trucks with 3,410mm wheelbase were in much less need: in 1942-1945 19,319 items were made. CMP most mass one was F60 3t truck series - 209,004 items were made by both companies. In 1940 F60S (C01QF) 4x4 short-base version with two-speed transfer, brake drive vacuum booster and 20-inch wheels production was launched. A year later - F60L (C298QF) truck with 4,020mm. They were a basis for F60T (C395Q) semi-trailer tractor and F60В (C39Q8) open chassis with outriggers and No.43A 4-seat cab used to mount Bofors 40mm flak cannon. Simultaneously F602S (C29WFS) and F602L (C298WFS) multi-purpose rear-driven trucks with dual final drive and cabs No.13 and No.43 were produced. "Ford" produced small amounts of F60Н (C010QF) 6x6 3t model gross weight about 9t based on 4x4 lengthened chassis with additional third dead axle. It was mainly used to mount various vans and repair equipment. In 1941-1945 FGT (C291Q), FAT or Quad light artillery tractor based 4x4 chassis with 2.5m wheelbase was produced. It got winch, 20-inch tyres and various open-top cargo-and-passenger bodies assembled by "Gotfredson" Canadian branch. "Ford" made 22,891tractors in cooperation with "Chevrolet". In Australia and India trucks chassis shipped there were used to mount armoured bodies and Borbette SPGs with solid wood armour.
In 1942 Canadian "Ford" program got Lynx-I and Lynx-II (Ford-II or C29SR) 4x4 light armoured recon cars made under the pattern of British Daimler Dingo differing with fully or partially armoured bodies with armour plates up to 30mm thick. They featured 2,057mm wheelbase, 95 h.p. rear mounted engine and made 90 km/h. In India Ford 4x4 chassis was used as a basis for four types of machine-gun armoured cars (since Mk-II till Mk-IV) weighing up to 5.3t. In 1943 Canadian "Ford" launched production of Ford GPW (4x4) jeeps with wooden body made by local company "Alma Trailer". Its weight was just 122kg. They were known as "Firewood". In post-war years М38, М38А1 and М15 jeeps, pick-ups and trucks similar to American models were produced there for Canadian army
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