Morris CDSW

CDSW

The Morris CDSW 6x4 was a six-wheeled artillery tractor , which was derived from the Morris C-Type and was first produced in 1935 for the British Army .

Here it was mostly used to pull the 18-pounder rapid-fire field cannon and the 4.5-inch rapid-fire howitzer . Both were later supplemented by the 25-pounder rapid-fire cannon howitzer and later completely replaced.

In 1939 the CDSW AA started with a modified chassis and engine from the Morris CVF and was used to tow the 40mm Bofors guns in the Light Anti Aircraft (LAA) regiment. There was also a version of the CDSW with a crane attached. In its main function, towing the 25-pounder, it was replaced by the Morris C8 from 1939 . The CDSW AA was powered by a six-cylinder petrol engine with 60 hp and was also available in a version for the fire service . Like the Morris C8 , the CDSW was used on all fronts of World War II as well as in the Korean War . And like this one, production ended in 1945.

Morris CDSW in action

Technical specifications

• Weight: 3668 kg
• Length: 5230 m
• Width: 2240 m
• Altitude: 2010–2290 m
• Wheelbase: 2930
• Engine: Morris 6-cylinder 3.5 liter side valve petrol engine with 60 from 1940 70 hp

literature

• Ventham, Philip and Fletcher, David: Moving the guns: The Mechanization of the Royal Artillery, 1854-1939 , HMSO 1990, ISBN 0-11-290477-7 , ISBN 978-0-11-290477-9
• Fletcher, David: British military transport, 1829–1956 , HM Stationery Office, 1998, ISBN 0-11-290570-6 , ISBN 978-0-11-290570-7

Web links

Commons : Morris CDSW  - Collection of Images

• History of the British 7th Armored Division . Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2013. (English)
• Miniature model and description of the CDSW (English)