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The first models were produced in 1940/41 and the body went through a number of design changes throughout the war. |
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Post-war examples were supplied to Denmark who provided their own bodywork.<ref>Bart Vanderveen (1989) 'Historic Military Vehicles Directory'. P. 52</ref> |
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*[[Morris C8]], a similar UK vehicle by Morris. This had very similar bodywork to the early CMP FAT, but can be identified by a five-sided windscreen glass, with the upper corner cut away, compared to the four-sided CMP screen. |
*[[Morris C8]], a similar UK vehicle by Morris. This had very similar bodywork to the early CMP FAT, but can be identified by a five-sided windscreen glass, with the upper corner cut away, compared to the four-sided CMP screen. |
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*[[List of military equipment of the Canadian Army during the Second World War]] |
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Revision as of 10:56, 29 December 2016
CMP Quad | |
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Type | Artillery tractor |
Place of origin | Canada |
Specifications | |
Mass | 10,880 pounds (empty) 13,200 pounds (gross) |
Length | 14 feet 1 inch |
Width | 7 feet 6 inches |
Height | 8 feet |
Crew | 1 + 5 passengers |
Armor | none |
Engine | Chevrolet, 6-cyl 216 cubic inch petrol 85 bhp (52 kW) |
Suspension | Wheel, 4 x 4 |
The CMP FAT (Field Artillery Tractor), officially the Chevrolet 8440/CGT Tractor, 4x4, Field Artillery, was an artillery tractor of the British and Commonwealth forces during World War II. CMP stood for Canadian Military Pattern and was applied to a number of trucks, artillery tractors and utility vehicles built in Canada that combined British design requirements with North American automotive engineering.[1]
As with other FATs, the CMP was usually used to tow either the 25 pounder gun-howitzer or the 17 pounder anti-tank gun. A power winch was located above the rear axle for manoeuvring the gun or unbogging the vehicle.
History
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The first models were produced in 1940/41 and the body went through a number of design changes throughout the war.
Post-war examples were supplied to Denmark who provided their own bodywork.[2]
See also
- Canadian Military Pattern trucks
- Morris C8, a similar UK vehicle by Morris. This had very similar bodywork to the early CMP FAT, but can be identified by a five-sided windscreen glass, with the upper corner cut away, compared to the four-sided CMP screen.
- List of military equipment of the Canadian Army during the Second World War