Morris C8

Morris C8, 1942
Morris C8
Technical specifications
own weight	3.04 t
crew	Driver + 5 infantrymen
engine
engine	3.5 liter 4 cylinder side valve gasoline engine
High performance	70 hp (52 kW)

The Morris C8 was a British artillery tug.

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Video shows a restored C8 FAT with attached 25 pounder 2009 cannon

The C8 was the most successful vehicle that Morris Commercial Cars Ltd designed for the British Army. The vehicle was called "Quad" (short for square). It was relatively small and unarmoured and was technically based on the Morris CVF . The quad was used to pull the 18 and 25 pounder guns . The C8 offered enough space for the entire gun crew and at the same time provided enough storage space for ammunition. A 4 ton winch was also available.

The vehicles were used on all fronts of World War II as well as in the Korean War. Over 10,000 vehicles were produced, mainly at Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Karrier and General Motors Canada . Production was not stopped until 1945.

Technical specifications

• Weight: 3042 kg
• Length: 4.42 m
• Width: 2.21 m
• Height: 2.26 m
• Range: 480 km
• Engine: Morris 3.5 liter 4 cylinder side valve gasoline engine with 70 hp (52 kW)
• Top speed: 80 km / h

Trivia

The flatbed version was the German truck in the series " A cage full of heroes ".

literature

• Philip Trewhitt: tanks. Neuer Kaiserverlag, Klagenfurt 2006, ISBN 3-7043-3197-X , p. 150 (Original: Armored Fighting Vehicles. Dempsey-Parr, Bristol 1999)

Web links

Commons : Morris C8  - album with pictures, videos and audio files

• morris-commercial.nl Private internet project on the C8

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_524130-Morris-Commercial-CS8.html Morris-Commercial CS8 on Internet Movie Cars Database