Normal towing vehicle for the Bofors 40 mm was the "Truck, 30 Cwt, 4x4, LAA
Tractor (LAAT). Chevrolet C30 or Ford. Crew of nine. One crewmember sat in
rear, facing the rear, controlling cable operated Bofors gun brakes.
Gary Moonie in Victoria BC has an unrestored example.
Roy Welburn in Williams Lake might have a rear body off of one. The rear
body is distinctive because of the stowage bins accessible from the outside.
I have photos of a Bofors being towed by a Canadian Army jeep by 1948 though
this was the Bantam Bofors for the airborne.
Colin Macgregor Stevens
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MVPA Member 954 (since 1977)
Editor: "Maple Leaf Up!" newsletter & Webmaster
of Western Command Military Vehicle Historical Society
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Raimondo L. Torelli" <thealamo@iigbna.iigb.na.cnr.it>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:58 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Towing the 40mm AA
>
> May 9 2001
>
> Andy
> there was one at War & Peace last year, a 40mm towed by a CMP, I don't
> remember which model. I took a few pictures of both. I do not have my
notes
> here, I am at work, but I can check back at home and let you know.
> However, Geoff was there too and I am sure that he will remember it as it
> was just next Maple Leaf Campsite.
> Keep Them Rolling!
>
> Raimondo - MVPA 15878 & IMPS 2320
>
>
> >At 20.44 08/05/01 -0700, ANDY wrote:
> >>
> >>Otis Co. has given people a 'lift' for nearly a century now, but during
the
> >>war they built Bofors 40mm AA guns under license in Canada.
> >
> >>does anyone know what vehicle would've been the
> >>average vehicle tasked with towing the Bofors 40mm AA on the Home Front
> >>during the war? Probably something CMP, and likely Cab 11, I would
guess,
> >>but others may have better guesses.
> >>
> >>Andy Hill
> >>MVPA 9211
> >>Vancouver, B.C.
> >
>
>
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