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Sundance07 Feb 2013 6:16 p.m. PST

I read that the British Air Landing 17 pdrs used a modified Morris truck as tow vehicle. Was it a standard Morris Quad, or was it further modified? And if it was further modified, does anyone make it in 15mm?

Personal logo Doms Decals Sponsoring Member of TMP07 Feb 2013 6:30 p.m. PST

Seriously cut down bodywork – Battlefront do one.

Jemima Fawr07 Feb 2013 7:22 p.m. PST

As Dom says: They seriously jalopied the Morris C8 Quad – it's virtually just a chassis with seats. Battlefront do a very nice one as a single-piece resin item – two per pack.

However, they switched in October 1945 to the Dodge WC15 Weapons Carrier, so use that for the Ardennes, the Crossing of the Rhine and the campaign across Germany.

Sundance07 Feb 2013 7:31 p.m. PST

Thanks! I appreciate the help!

Jemima Fawr07 Feb 2013 9:42 p.m. PST

Sorry, that should be October 1944, not 1945.

Andy P08 Feb 2013 5:28 a.m. PST

There are pictures of the Polish Airborne using them to transport their 75mm pack howitzers strangely enough. There was an interim version of the airborne quad which was just a standard morris C8 but with superfluous equipent removed. If you look at the 20mm SHQ model this shows it fully, the fOW model is the correct version and strangely enough the old matchbox kit had the airborne tractor as its version?

11th ACR08 Feb 2013 8:27 a.m. PST
Sundance08 Feb 2013 10:54 a.m. PST

Yup, I had found it with Dom's info. Thanks for the additional history though. And R Mark Davies, I read '45, but understood '44. Funny how that works.

Jemima Fawr08 Feb 2013 11:08 a.m. PST

I do that all the time. Can you have numerical dyslexia? :o)

Jemima Fawr08 Feb 2013 11:15 a.m. PST

There's a nice photo of one here:

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And a very nicely restored one here. I've never seen a picture of one before with the canvas tilt attached:

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Even cut-down to the bone, it was a heck of a squeeze to fit them in the Hamilcar. It's even more alarming when you realise that the 17pdr is in there as well!

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Bellbottom08 Feb 2013 2:01 p.m. PST

@ Mark R D, its called Dyscalculia

Jemima Fawr08 Feb 2013 5:08 p.m. PST

Wasn't she Wife of Dracula?

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