truck
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19950103-006
- Event 1939-1945 Second World War
- Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Canada
- Date Made 1943
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Distribution and transportation artifacts
- Sub-category Land transportation, motorized
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1943/01/01
- Latest 1943/12/31
- Brand Name / Model F15A General Service
- Pattern Name Canadian Military Pattern (CMP)
- Materials Steel, Glass, Acrylic, Rubber
- Service Component Canadian Army
- Measurements Height 242.0 cm, Length 427.0 cm, Width 218.0 cm
- Caption Cargo Vehicle, Canadian Military Pattern F-15A, GS
- Additional Information Canada became the British Commonwealth's main supplier of light and medium motor vehicles, producing more than 800,000 during the war. The mainstay of production was the Canadian Military Pattern truck (CMP). Manufactured by Ford and General Motors Canada, this standardized design allowed for a faster rate of production and easy maintenance in the field. Used by all Commonwealth armies, the CMP was one of Canada's greatest wartime industrial achievements.