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WW2, CANADA PRODUCED almost a million
vehicles for service with the Commonwealth forces. In addition, the Canadian
Army Overseas used a wide variety of miscellaneous British and American
hard- and soft-skin vehicles. |
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categories below display history, specifications and photographs of many
of these vehicles. We try to capture the essence of this era through
cataloging restored examples wherever possible. This will also include
examples of the restoration process. Obviously but happily, this will be
an unending job, so please check back regularly as new examples are added
and new categories activated. |
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to say, if you have any contributions to offer, please email
us with your photos and descriptions (if you're close by, we might even
be persuaded to come down and document your project ourselves). Also needless
to say, we reserve the right to select and edit submissions based on quality,
applicability and available space on our overtaxed server. |
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The Ubiquitous Universal Carrier
A section
on the Universal Carrier, that under-rated example of Commonwealth engineering
excellence, which served all our Forces with spirit and dignity throughout
the war. |
CMP Softskin Vehicles
The
well-known CMP will forever be enshrined in the Military Vehicles Hall
of Fame. Here we present profiles of vehicles we or our friends and acquaintances
are restoring, with the odd other interesting bit thrown in for good luck. |
CMP Armour
Canada
produced some superb (and some not-so-superb, but always unique), armoured
vehicles during WW2. This C15TA Armoured Truck was an excellent answer
to infantry mobility on the European battlefield. See this and all the
others here. |
The Canadian Armoured Corps
Canada
fielded two complete armoured divisions during WW2, the 4th and the 5th,
in addition to an independent armoured brigade. Their tools were by necessity
British or American, but some uniquely Canadian armour ended up filling
a critical need on the battlefield. |
CMP Wrecks
Slowly
aging beyond redemption but always remembered, CMP wrecks are still to
be found right across the face of the globe. A few will serve for restoration,
others for parts, and still more, simply as relics to be respected for
the sights they've seen and the places they've been. |
The Restoration Logs
The
lucky ones are here. Fifty-five years after they emerged from frantic production
lines, a few of these timeless Canadian vehicles are being restored to
their former splendour. Follow along here to what will see the light of
day sometime soon. |
 Odds
& Ends
Miscellaneous
CMP bits and pieces, including original Ford of Canada advertising and
other unique memorabilia. |
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| Copyright ©
Geoff
Winnington-Ball , 1998-2002 / All Rights Reserved |
10 Mar 02