Photographed at the 5th Annual Mason City Prairie Harvest Days Car Show in Mason City, Illinois on September 17, 2011.

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Spotted this at a winery in the Southern Highlands, near Bowral NSW.

Photographed at the 14th Annual McLean County Antique Auto Club Exhibition on the grounds of the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington, Illinois on August 7, 2010. The event is co-sponsored by the David Davis Mansion Foundation.

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The World War Two, British Morris Commercial C8 Field Artillery Tractor, which was more commonly known as the ''Quad'' is an Artillery Tractor used by the British and Commonwealth Forces, used to tow Field Artillery Pieces, such as the 25 pounder Howitzer Gun, and Anti-Tank Guns, such as the 17 pounder. The Quad service with many nations’ Forces from 1939 right through until the late 1950's. Originally designed and produced by Guy Motors of Wolverhampton, it featured distinctive angular sloping rear bodywork and was first known as the ''Guy Quad-Ant'' due to its four-wheel drive designation, the '‘Quad’' tag soon adopted to describe all similar Field Tractors built by the several manufacturers.

In 1937 the War Department identified a need for a new Field Artillery Tractor to supplement, and then replace, the Light Dragon and Morris CDSW's then in service. A specification was issued for a four-wheeled, four-wheel drive vehicle, with winch, on a short chassis. Guy Motors produced their design quite quickly using existing components, and Morris followed with theirs. It was a totally new, but conventional, design evolved from the Morris CS8 15-cwt GS truck. It included a new four-cylinder engine mounted on a subframe and not directly onto the chassis. Like the Guy, the body had a very characteristic slope sided, ''beetle back'' shape. It was all-metal and designed to facilitate Chemical Weapon Decontamination, as well as to enable a Gun Traversing Platform to be carried on the rear roof section. In addition to 6 men, it was capable of carrying 24 complete boxed rounds of 25 pounder Ammunition and at least 8 boxed Anti-Tank Shells, together with vehicle and Gun detachment equipment.

The first Morris C8 Quad was delivered in October 1939 and it then stayed in production until 1945, with two major changes to the mechanical side of the vehicle, and two independent ones to the body. The engine / chassis design was used on other Morris types, such as the C8 Morris 15 cwt truck. A long-wheelbase version was used to produce the C9B Self-Propelled Bofors Light Anti-Aircraft Tractor.

The Quad served with Field Artillery Regiments, each one had 36 Quads, 24 towed a Limber and Gun, and 12 towed two Limbers. They were first issued in late 1939 and first saw action in France in 1940, towing 18 pounder, 18 / 25 pounder and 4.5in Howitzers. Many were lost in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from France and as a result some of these were taken into service by the Wehrmacht. From June 1940 they were also used to tow 3in Guns provided by the USA, which were towed both with and without Limbers. Quad's were used wherever the Field Artillery Regiments went, from Iceland to Malaya, primarily as a Tractor for the, then new, 25 pounder Gun, and also used by most of the Commonwealth and Allied Units equipped with the 25 pounder.

It was a popular vehicle although really too small for all the equipment that was carried, also underpowered when towing loaded. Moving 9 tons with a 70bhp engine was not ideal, and its speed uphill was unspectacular. Considerable use had to be made of the winch on hills and in mud. Later in the war, when the Anti-Tank Regiments were equipped with 6 pounder and 17 pounder Guns, Quads were issued as Tractors. Normally these Guns were towed without a Limber but some 17 pounders were towed with Limbers. This can only have been for the aid of the Limber's brake, and a smoother tow, as the Ammunition would not fit in a Limber. At the end of the War the Quad stayed in British service in the same roles, seeing extensive action in the Korean War and Malaya. Many of the Commonwealth and Allied Forces took their Quads to their home countries, and were provided with more ex-British ones to fully re-equip. The Royal Netherlands Army subsequently made extensive use of theirs in the East Indies. The British rebuilt many of their Quad's in the early 1950's, extending their useful life until 1959 when the last was sold off. They were replaced by three-ton Tractors, derived from the Bedford RL and Fordson Thames E4.

Mk.I - Only 200 made in 1939 and very early 1940, front axle had provision for a locking differential, and the axle itself was mounted above the springs. The vehicle had permanent four-wheel drive and 10.50 x 20in tyres. The accelerator pedal was mounted centrally rather than in the conventional position as the right-most pedal.

Mk.II - Approximately 4000 made in 1940 and early 1941, it was almost identical to the Mk.I, save for a change in front axle design, which removed the provision for the locking differential.

Mk.III - Approximately 6000 made from 1941 to 1945, the front axle was mounted below the springs, and four-wheel drive could be switched on or off as required. Tyres were 10.50 x 16in size, and the accelerator was mounted conventionally as the right pedal.

▪︎Type: Artillery Tractor

▪︎Place of Origin: United Kingdom

▪︎Manufacturer: Morris and others

▪︎Number Built: 10,000

▪︎Mass: 3.3 long tons

▪︎Length: 14ft 9in / Width: 7ft 3in / Height: 7ft 5in

▪︎Crew: 1 + 5 Personnel

▪︎Armour: none

▪︎Powerplant: Morris EH, 4-cylinder 3.5 litre petrol engine, 70bhp

▪︎Suspension: Wheel, 4x4

▪︎Operational Range: 160 miles

▪︎Maximum Speed: 50mph.

Photographed at the 2011 International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Illinois on September 23-25, 2011.

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When the UK MoD procured the current military Land Rover fleet in 1996, the coil-sprung turbo-diesel inter-cooled engine Defender HS/XD or ‘Wolf’ version which primarily replaced the last of the leaf-sprung and petrol engined Series III fleet mostly built between 1971 and 1984, they also had on strength several thousand naturally aspirated diesel engine pre-Defender (mostly) long and short wheelbase Land Rovers mainly built around 1985-87. As these mid-80's vehicles had a planned service life of 15 years plus an expectation of a few more years in reserve stocks, only 8,000 of the Wolf model (plus 800 similarly engined stretched wheelbase Pulse Ambulances) were procured. However by 2006/7 the roughly 4,000-strong pre-Wolf fleet was both overdue for replacement and also assessed as being no longer compliant with the latest road safety regulations. Tithonus was a means of temporarily solving these issues without buying a fleet of new vehicles.

There is no doubt that UK MoD got its money’s worth with the pre-Wolf Land Rover fleet, which saw active service in quantity in the 1991 Gulf War and on following operations in the Former Yugoslavia, though it was mostly the Wolf which stepped up to the plate for the later conflicts in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Iraq, but by 2007 the now 20-year old fleet was getting a little jaded and most of the short wheelbase models had been replaced by their younger Tdi-powered siblings. However the option of buying more Wolf Land Rovers was no longer on the table, as not only had this model only ever been produced for the UK Forces and that part of the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps designated to work alongside the Royal Marines, but once the original contract was fulfilled UK MoD expressed no willingness to support Land Rover in keeping the specialist Wolf jigs and pressings in store for future contracts. In 2007 there was no budget available to allow competitive trials, as required under EU rules, for a new vehicle fleet. The option of a mid-life upgrade for the best of the ageing fleet was, however, deemed viable.

It was therefore decided that around £10 million would be spent on cosmetically sprucing up the best 3,700 or so of the remaining pre-Wolf Land Rover fleet to theoretically extend in-service life to over thirty years. That figure, which works out at around £2,700 per vehicle, had to include fitting a new Wolf-style roll-over cage and bodywork strengthening fitments to the rear compartment plus fitting either a new Wolf-style hard top or canopy, and external protection bars also had to be added to the cab as well as a new paint job applied to make the vehicles look a bit smarter. It was suspected that the £10 million figure did not include ABRO staff wages and when the project team were questioned at DVD 2007 they admitted there was no money in the budget for major mechanical upgrades. The brief was simply: To repair the vehicles to field standard, refurbish bulkheads and chassis, renew all brake components, wheel bearings, hub seals and shock absorbers, wax inject chassis and bulkhead, repaint the vehicle and underseal the chassis.

The external inverted safety hoop over the windscreen was bolted to the the door and windscreen hinges and through the wing top and the two welded tubes which ran above and parallel to the door tops were connected through the new hard top to the front internal roll cage hoop by a single bolt. This bolted construction allowed for the top to be removed and the vehicle to be stripped down to waist height for reduced silhouette in combat environments, where safety from enemy attack naturally takes precedence over peacetime road safety considerations. Turning to the rear roll cage cum canopy support, looked quite similar to that of the 1997/8 Wolf model, but it was actually re-engineered by Ricardo to make it stronger. Marketed by the company as ROPS (Roll Over Protection System) the most noticeable internal difference of strengthening was the cross-bracing behind the cab.

Each Tithonus Land Rover was individually selected and fully refurbished by the MoD in 2007-2008 as part of the British Army LEP (Life Extension Programme) The project was to extend the overall service life of the Land Rover's by 10 years, from 20 to 30 years.

Defender 110 91 KE 17 -

▪︎Year into service: 1986

▪︎Defender 110 Tithonus Hardtop RHD

▪︎Features include

▪︎2.5 litre NAD diesel reconditioning engine

▪︎5 speed LT 77 gearbox

▪︎Hi / Low transfer box

▪︎Centre diff lock

▪︎Front disc brakes

▪︎Fully integrated Wolf roll cage including front external and rear internal hoop system

▪︎16in rims

▪︎7.50R16 Michelin XZL tyres

▪︎Updated Exmore front seats with head rest

▪︎Rear bench seats x2 with lap belts

▪︎Front and rear, sound proof rubber matting

▪︎Chequer plating to siils and bonnet.

Informed credited to - www.joint-forces.com/land-rovers/37091-mlr44-tithonus-a-s...

Photographed at the 7th Annual Mechanicsburg Magic Car & Truck Show in Mechanicsburg, Illinois on May 12, 2012.

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Photographed at the 24th Annual Ansar Shrine Classic Car Unit Car Show in Lincoln Park, Springfield, Illinois on June 10, 2012.

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Photographed at the 16th Annual Plaza Car & Semi Show in Central Park Plaza, downtown Jacksonville, Illinois on June 9, 2012.

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Photographed at the Annual Fred Britenstine Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show on the Square in Virden, Illinois on June 18, 2011.

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Photographed at the 43rd Annual Labor Day Celebration Classic Car Show in Greenview, Illinois on September 3, 2012. The event is sponsored by the Route 97 Cruisaders Car Club.

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Photographed at the Culver's Cruise in Springfield, Illinois on July 25, 2010. The cruise is a monthly summertime event put on by the Central Illinois Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.

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Seen at the Land Warfare Hall, this example of a Morris Commercial CS8 is the ''Compressor Truck'' version, the Truck was also known as the ''Morris 15 cwt'' was a Light Military Truck used by the British Army during World War Two. Introduced in 1934 it was the most numerous vehicle of that size in the Army at the start of the war but was replaced by other vehicles.

In 1933 the War Office issued a specification for a new type of purpose-built Light Trucks able to carry 15 cwt loads, the specification stipulated a short wheelbase, good ground clearance, a semi-forward driver's position and the use of commercial components as much as possible but with the usual cabin eliminated to simplify production. It was planned to issue one 15-cwt truck to every Platoon in a re-equipped mechanised British Army to carry Personnel and equipment. Morris, Ford, Commer, Guy and Bedford all tendered vehicles to meet the requirement and in 1934 Morris was the first to produce a design, the CS8, which used elements of Morris' civilian C range, the S denoted a 6-cylinder engine and 8 referred to the nominal wheelbase in feet.

The CS8 was a two-wheel drive two axle Light Truck designed to carry 15 long cwt loads, it was powered by a 212.7 cu in 6-cylinder inline sidevalve petrol engine that delivered 60bhp at 2,800rpm and driven through a four-speed transmission, its suspension was by live axles on multi-leaf semi-elliptical springs, unladen weight of the vehicle in standard General Service Cargo form was 18 cwt (1.94 ton) it was 13ft 10in in length and 6ft 4in in width with an 8ft 2in long wheelbase. Early models featured open cabs with aero screens (small sections of glass to deflect the wind from the driver) folding canvas canopies and roll-up canvas doors, these were later replaced with full windscreens and metal-skinned half doors.

The CS8 was produced with a number of bodies, the majority were the ''General Service'' Cargo variant but there was also a Water Bowser, Fire Tender, Wireless Truck, Fuel Tanker, Compressor Truck and Command Post (''Office'') truck bodies. Additionally there was also a variant that carried the 2-pounder Anti-Tank Gun ''Portee'' on the rear body. The CS8 had a maximum speed of 40mph. Some of the bodies were too long and heavy for the standard wheelbase which caused severe handling problems, particularly the Wireless Truck. There was also a variant rated to carry 8 long cwt loads, called the 'PU8' which shared the same engine and drive line but had improved performance, a four-wheel drive version of the PU8 was also produced called the PU8/4.

In the years leading up to World War Two the CS8 was the most numerous 15-cwt truck in service with all branches of British Forces, and was also supplied to Commonwealth countries. A large number of CS8's were left in France after the Dunkirk evacuation and captured by the Germans, in Wehrmacht service they were sometimes fitted with new bodywork. In 1941 Morris ceased production of the CS8, in favour of their C4 model which used a 4-cylinder engine but was otherwise similar to the CS8 except the wheelbase was increased to 9ft to rectify the handling issues of the CS8. Early in the war the Army decided it no longer needed 8-cwt trucks and production of the PU8 also ceased in 1941. A stretched CS8 chassis was the basis of the Morris CS9 Armoured Car.

▪︎Type: 15 cwt Truck

▪︎Place of Origin: United Kingdom

▪︎Used By: British Commonwealth / Germany (captured)

▪︎Conflicts: World War Two

▪︎Designer: Morris Commercial Cars

▪︎Manufacturer: Morris Commercial Cars

▪︎Produced: 1934 to 1941

▪︎Number Built: 21,319

▪︎Variants: General Service Cargo / Water Bowser / Fire Tender / Wireless Truck / Fuel Tanker / Command Post ''Office'' / Compressor Truck

▪︎Specifications: (General Service Cargo body) / Mass: 1.94 ton / Length: 13ft 10in / Width: 8ft 2in

▪︎Powerplant: 212.7 cu in 6-cylinder inline sidevalve petrol, 60bhp at 2,800rpm

▪︎Payload Capacity: 15 cwt

▪︎Drive: 4x2

▪︎Transmission: 4F1R

▪︎Suspension: Multi-leaf semi-elliptical springs

▪︎Maximum Speed: 40mph

Taken from Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_CS8

Photographed at The Vintage Times Street Rod Club 39th Annual Rod Run in Springfield, Illinois on August 31, 2013.

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Photographed at the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival Car Show in Lincoln, Illinois on August 29, 2010. The event is sponsored by the Railsplitter Antique Auto Club.

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Photographed at the 14th Annual McLean County Antique Auto Club Exhibition on the grounds of the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington, Illinois on August 7, 2010. The event is co-sponsored by the David Davis Mansion Foundation.

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Photographed at the 42nd Annual Labor Day Celebration Classic Car Show in Greenview, Illinois on September 5, 2011. The event is sponsored by the Route 97 Cruisaders Car Club.

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The MAN HX is a range of Tactical Trucks specially developed to meet military needs. It replaced in production the FX and LX ranges. The MAN HX60 Military Truck has a 4x4 configuration. The HX range also includes trucks with 6x6 (HX58) and 8x8 (HX77) configurations. These trucks are designed for off-road application, production of the HX range commenced in 2004. The HX60 trucks are in service with Germany, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Germany operates only a small number of these vehicles, however the UK ordered over 5,000 HX60 Military Trucks in various versions. These replaced the Leyland DAF T244 4-tonne trucks. Vehicles have a projected service life of 20 years. New Zealand operates approximately 120 of these trucks. The MAN HX60 is essentially a successor to the MAN KAT 1 with 4x4 configuration. It has a payload capacity of 6 tonne. This military truck is used to transport Troops and general cargo, as well as for other applications, the vehicle can be used to mount shelters and also to tow trailers and Artillery Pieces.

The MAN HX60 is fitted with an all-steel solid modular cab, which is used across the HX and SX ranges of military trucks. It provides seating for driver and two passengers. Add-on armour kit can be fitted to the cab, there is an observation hatch on the roof. It can be used to mount a Light Machine Gun. Separated windscreens are designed for easier replacement. Also these are installed vertically in order to minimize light reflections.

The MAN HX range is based on the automotive components of commercial MAN TGA heavy truck range. The HX60 is powered by a MAN turbocharged diesel engine, developing 326hp. It meets EURO IV emission requirements, the engine is located behind and under the cab. This feature allowed to reduce height of the vehicle. Also such location protects damage of the radiator or blockage with mud. All models are fitted with ZF 12-speed automatic gearbox. Maximum road speed is electronically limited to 55mph. A central tyre inflation system is proposed as an option. Without preparation the MAN HX60 fords water obstacles up to 3ft 11in, with preparation it can ford up to 4ft 11in. The vehicle can operate in climatic conditions, ranging from -32°C to +50°C, they can be fitted with an Arctic kit for operation down to -46°C. The MAN HX60 can be airlifted by the C-130 Hercules Cargo Aircraft with little preparation. The MAN HX series was succeeded in production by an improved HX2 series. Also production of more capable MAN SX series reportedly ceased in 2019, so the new HX2 series trucks took the roles of the SX series.

General characteristics:

▪︎Country of Origin: Germany

▪︎Manufacturer: RMMV (Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles)

▪︎Entered Service: 2004

▪︎Configuration: 4x4

▪︎Cab Seating: 1 + 2 Personnel

▪︎Weight: 7 tonne (emptyt

▪︎Payload Capacity: 6 tonne

▪︎Length: 24ft 11in

▪︎Width: 8ft 4in

▪︎Height: ~ 9ft 5in

▪︎Powerplant: MAN diesel engine power 326hp

▪︎Maximum Road Speed: 55mph

▪︎Range: 500 miles

▪︎Gradient: 60%

▪︎Side Slope: 40%

▪︎Vertical Step: 1ft 11in

▪︎Trench: 1ft 11in

▪︎Fording: 3ft 11in.

Sourced from www.military-today.com/trucks/man_hx60.htm

Land Rover 110 Defender 4x4 Utility Vehicle

The British Land Rover, one of the most influential and much-loved British vehicles of all time, was launched in 1948 and remained in production with much the same basic specification until 1983 when the Series III 109 inch was replaced by a new One-Ten model (110 inch wheelbase). The traditional Land Rover body shape remained but coil springs, introduced in the new Range Rover, replaced the long-lived leaf spring suspension, and the four cylinder engines were fitted with an all-synchromesh five speed gearbox. In 1984 the coil spring Ninety (with a wheelbase just short of 93 inches) fitted with a four cylinder engine was introduced. A V8-powered version appeared the following year and in 1986 a new 85bhp, 2495cc turbo-diesel engine became available, then in 1990 the Ninety and One-Ten range was renamed Defender 90, 110 and 130. Not surprisingly the new Land Rovers proved popular for Military use and UK Ministry of Defence.

Land Rover has a range of specialised Defence Vehicles including the Defender FFR (Fitted for Radio) model, a platform to provide modern Defence Forces with a flexible and highly-mobile range of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4i) roles. The vehicle combines an upgraded dual-voltage power supply and full electrical suppression with the acclaimed all-terrain performance of the Land Rover Defender. It is capable of transporting sensitive electronic equipment safely through challenging conditions in support of C4i operations, and is also effective as a carrier of electronic surveillance and electronic counter-measures technology.

To support the power demands of the latest electronic equipment, the new Defender FFR features a new electrical architecture with a dual 12v / 24v power supply, replacing the 24v system of the previous model. The total output is raised from 100 amps to 280 amps, enabling a significant increase in the amount of C4i equipment that can be operated. Two high-output 12v glass mat, air-transportable military specification batteries are fitted, giving improved engine cranking at lower temperatures. The batteries are now stowed under the rear floor, releasing extra space in rear body for equipment. All of the Defender FFR’s electrical systems are fully suppressed in accordance with the most stringent test standards (including Def Stan 59-411 Class A and Mil Std 461F) enabling C4i equipment to be installed without further suppression work.

The operational performance of the Defender FFR is further enhanced by the standardisation of a heavy duty 3500kg chassis, providing improved payload capability, and the fitment of a new 90kW 2.4-litre diesel engine which offers over 35% more torque than the previous model.

Additional improvements include a more spacious and efficient driving environment with a new ergonomic dashboard design, and a foldable forward-facing radio operator’s seat with integral headrest and 3-point safety belt for improved comfort and safety.

Sources from :

www.classicdriver.com/en/car/land-rover/defender/1987/691401

www.army-technology.com/contractors/vehicles/land-rover/p...

Photographed at the 15th Annual Plaza Car Show in Central Park Plaza, downtown Jacksonville, Illinois on June 11, 2011. The event is sponsored by Jack's Auto Clinic.

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Photographed at the 2010 International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Illinois on September 24-26, 2010.

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I was delighted to discover the owner of this wonderful old vehicle happens to be our mailman! Joe (shown above) has been delivering mail to our home for years but, up until this day, I had no idea we shared an interest in antique vehicles and that he was an owner. Joe asked if I'd like to take a ride in his vehicle, and this photograph - taken as we returned from cruising the southwest side of Springfield - tells my answer.

Photographed at the Culver's Cruise in Springfield, Illinois on July 25, 2010. The cruise is a monthly summertime event put on by the Central Illinois Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.

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Photographed at the Culver's Cruise in Springfield, Illinois on July 25, 2010. The cruise is a monthly summertime event put on by the Central Illinois Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.

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Four-wheel drive JEG utility vehicle

I think that this was the unsuccessful, Brazilian-made competitor to the Volkswagen Iltis for several large military contracts in the 1970s.

JEG

www.allcarindex.com/main-index/car-make-details/Brazil-JEG/

VW Iltis (Wikipedia):

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Iltis

Photographed at the Laguna Seca Raceway:

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In 1937 the British Army was looking for a new vehicle to replace their old trucks, mainly Morris CDSW's and Light Dragons. They made up a specification for a four wheel drive vehicle with a winch and a short wheelbase. Two companies responded, at first Guy with a small truck called the ''ANT'' and Morris Commercial with the ''C8''.

Morris Commercial delivered the first C8 Quads in October 1939 and they stayed in production untill 1945. The chassis and engine were also used as a base for the C8 4x4 GS truck which was developed in 1943 and came into production in February 1944. The Quad was used to pull the 18 and 25 pounder guns and 4.5-inch Howitzers and was manned by a driver and five personnel. It was capable of transporting thirty two cases of ammunition apart from all other equipment. Morris Commercial built five versions on the C chassis, three Quad versions, one GS (General Service) and a airlanding version.

▪︎FAT Mk.I - 200 built with a full metal cabin and sloped back.

▪︎FAT Mk.II / Mk.III - 4,000 built of which the first 3,000 with a full metal body and a less sloped back. the last 1,000 had a canvas roof. The Mk.III has the option to switch of the 4 wheel drive and has smaller wheels. Another significant difference between the Mk.II and the Mk.III was the number of doors, the Mk.II had two large doors and the Mk.III had four doors.

▪︎FAT Mk.V - 6,000 built with a more box like cabin and a full canvas roof.

▪︎C8 4x4 GS - was built on the same chassis and the nose was the same as the Quads. But the back was completely different, it had a truck body for General Service. It was driven on all wheels. This truck was built with different body options, a Radio / Office body, Water Bowser and Air Compressor. This truck became available in larger numbers after the war and was used untill the 1950's.

▪︎C8 / AT Mk.III - was used for towing the 17-pounder Anti-tank gun. These were basicly conversions of the standard C8 FAT that were made for the airborne by removing the canvas roof, supports, sides, doors, tail board and tool boxes. By doing this the weight reduced to approx. 4.5 ton so it could be transported with its 17-pounder gun, ammunition and crew in a Hamilcar Glider. These we put into action during ''Operation Market Garden'' during the D-Day Landings, but these proved to be unreliable during operation and were withdrawn from service afterwards.

General characteristics:

▪︎Type: General Service vehicle

▪︎Model: C8 15-cwt 4×4 GS (C8 / GS)

▪︎Manufacturer: Morris Commercial Cars Ltd

▪︎Produced: 1939 to 1945

▪︎PlaceofOrigin: Birmingham, United Kingdom

▪︎Crew: 1 x driver / 5 x personnel

▪︎Powerplant: 4-cylinder, L-head Morris EH, 3.5-liter petrol engine, 70bhp

▪︎Transmission: Driving rear or all wheels via 5-speed gearbox and single-speed transfer box

▪︎Suspension: Leaf-spring suspension 4x4

▪︎Brakes: Hydraulic

▪︎Tyre Size: 9.00 x 16

▪︎Length: 14ft 8¾in / Width: 7ft 3in / Height: 7ft 5in

▪︎Weight: 3.3 long tons

▪︎Max Speed: 55 mph

▪︎Operational Range: 160 miles

▪︎Armour: none.

Sourced from:

www.panzerknacker.nl/morris/history.html

www.baiv.nl/1943-truck-15-cwt-4x4-g-s-c8-gs-morris-commer...

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Photographed at the O'Reilly Auto Parts 2nd Annual Car Cruise and Cookout in Taylorville, Illinois on June 1, 2013.

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Utility stock (ballast carrier) 013 + 014 + 018 + 017 at the by that time very end of the line. By now extended to Zenderpark seen in the distance.

Photographed at the 14th Annual McLean County Antique Auto Club Exhibition on the grounds of the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington, Illinois on August 7, 2010. The event is co-sponsored by the David Davis Mansion Foundation.

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The Fiat 15 is a Light Military Truck produced by Fiat Veicoli Industriali and used by the Royal Army in the Italian-Turkish War and during World War One, it was produced under license by the Russian ZIL as F-15. In 1909 the Royal Army requested a Light Multirole Truck to transport Personnel and materials. This is how Carlo Cavalli of Fiat Veicoli Industriali designed the Fiat 15, which entered service in 1911 and was heavily used in the Italo-Turkish War. In 1911 the Fiat 15 bis version went into production, also called Libya because it was intended for use in this colony, replaced in the same role, in 1913 by the Fiat 15 ter. This version was produced under license with 6,285 units by the Russian AMO / ZIL, who named it F-15. During World War One, its production for the Armed Forces was joined by that of the Fiat 18.

The chassis of the civilian truck was used, among the innumerable customized fittings of the many body shops, also for the preparation of buses and fire engines for the civic firefighters.

The chassis is on 4-spoke wheels, the front steering wheels and the rear driving and twin wheels. The front engine on the Fiat 15 is a 3053 cm³ four-cylinder petrol Fiat Brevetti 15/20, innovative due to the presence of a fuel pump instead of gravity feed. The Fiat 15 bis maintains the same engine, while the Fiat 15 ter is fitted with a more powerful 4398 cm³ Fiat 53A petrol engine, with speeds up to 25mph, and steel disc wheels.

The Fiat 15 was the absolute protagonist of the first motorization of the Italian Armed Forces and the Royal Army acquired all versions of the truck in many configurations, including Aambulance, Garage, Autofotoelectric and Fire Engine. Alongside its use as in logistic means, Italy was the first country to use the motor vehicle directly in Combat. In fact, the Fiat 15 bis was used as the basis for the construction of the Armoured Car Fiat Arsenale, used in the Italo-Turkish war together with the Bianchi. After the Great War, on the chassis of the Fiat 15 ter it was produced by the Terni steelworks the bus Fiat-Terni Tripoli, which found employment in Tripolitania during the reconquest of Libya in the Armoured Car Squadrons of the Hunters of Africa, during this Campaign the Squadrons were also motorized with numerous Fiat 15 ter Trucks (defined at the time as ''Tanks'') handcrafted protected with armoured metal plates and armed with three Schwarzlose Machine Guns with 15,000 shots, conducted by a crew of 4 men.

▪︎Type: Light Truck

▪︎Place of Origin: Italy

▪︎Designer: Carlo Cavalli

▪︎Manufacturer: Fiat Industrial Vehicles

▪︎Introduced: 1909

▪︎In Service: 1911 to 1940

▪︎Main user: Italy / Soviet Union

▪︎Variants: Fiat 15 bis / Fiat 15 ter

▪︎Weight: 3.95 ton / Length: 14ft 10in / Width: 5ft 8in / Height: 8ft 8in

▪︎Powerplant: Fiat 53A petrol engine, 4-cylinder in line, 4398 cm³, 40hp at 1400rpm

▪︎Drive: 4x2

▪︎Maximum Speed: 25mph.

Taken from Wikipedia it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_15

Photographed at the Culver's Cruise in Springfield, Illinois on September 22, 2013. This monthly (May through September) event is sponsored by the Central Illinois Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.

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Utility car H14 (ex 260) It seems to be a surrealistic picture (art) and in a certain way it is not only due to the light circumstance. Some motorcars (HAWA) from an old series (250-299) turned into utility vehicles mainly as brine sprinkler to coop with harsh winter conditions on rail. Here they are parked at the depot Frans Halsstraat today a tram museum.

Photographed at the 62nd Secretary of State Antique Vehicle Show in Springfield, Illinois on September 10, 2011.

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Photographed at The Vintage Times Street Rod Club 37th Annual Rod Run in Springfield, Illinois on September 3, 2011.

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Photographed at The Vintage Times Street Rod Club’s 38th Annual Rod Run in Springfield, Illinois on September 1, 2012.

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Photographed at The Vintage Times Street Rod Club’s 38th Annual Rod Run in Springfield, Illinois on September 1, 2012.

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Photographed at the 29th Annual Nostalgic Indoor Invitational Auto Show at Avanti's Dome in Pekin, Illinois on March 30, 2013. The show is presented by the Early Ford V-8 Club of America Regional Group #51.

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Photographed at the 15th Annual McLean County Antique Auto Club Exhibition on the grounds of the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington, Illinois on August 6, 2011. The event is co-sponsored by the David Davis Mansion Foundation.

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Photographed at the Annual Fred Britenstine Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show on the Square in Virden, Illinois on June 18, 2011.

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Utility stock (ballast carrier) 017 at the by that time very end of the line.

Photographed at the 23rd Annual Ansar Shrine Classic Car Unit Car Show in Lincoln Park, Springfield, Illinois on June 12, 2011.

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