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British Quad Gun Tractor
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British Quad Gun TractorBritish Commonwealth Forces Quad Gun Tractor - Canadian Ford Field Gun TractorIn the late 30's the first field artillery tractors (FAT) or Quads appeared. In 1938 Guy Motors produced the "Quad Ant" 4 wheel-drive FAT. The Morris Commercial C8MKI followed in 38/39. The "Quad Ant" continued in production till 1943. The chassis was also used in modified form for Guy Armored car. The greatest volume of production was in Canada. These FATs were supplied both Chevrolet & Ford chassis at first of the same pattern as the British type. But from 1942 they were produced with a standard Canadian military Pattern CAB. Later in 1944 both Morris Commercial and CMP models were produced with a new square contoured body with canvas top. Various companies at various times produced many different variants of these versatile tractors. They were supplied to many countries in differing guises and consequently were widely used throughout the world. Many were sold after hostilities to the Japanese police for riot control. All these vehicles were produced to carry a driver, mate, crew of four and their necessary equipment. Basically these vehicles were built for gun towing and had to have many of the features of their immediate predecessors, the horsedrawn gun carriage teams.These features were generally the capabilities of good cross country performance high mobility and the means to bring their gun into action very quickly. The guns and limbers generally towed by these FATs were the 18, 20 and more often 25 pounder gun howitzers.
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