CMP FAT
| CMP Quad | |
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Seen at Bridgehead, Bussum (Netherlands) | |
| Type | Artillery tractor |
| Place of origin |
 Canada |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 10,880 pounds (empty) 13,200 pounds (gross) |
| Length | 14 feet 1 inch |
| Width | 7 feet 6 inches |
| Height | 8 feet |
| Crew | 1 + 5 passengers |
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| Armor | none |
| Engine |
Chevrolet, 6-cyl 216 cubic inch petrol 85 bhp (52 kW) |
| Suspension | Wheel, 4 x 4 |
The CMP FAT (Field Artillery Tractor), officially the Chevrolet 8440/CGT Tractor, 4x4, Field Artillery, was an artillery tractor of the British and Commonwealth forces during World War II. CMP stood for Canadian Military Pattern and was applied to a number of trucks, artillery tractors and utility vehicles built in Canada that combined British design requirements with North American automotive engineering.[1]
As with other FATs, the CMP was usually used to tow either the 25 pounder gun-howitzer or the 17 pounder anti-tank gun. A power winch was located above the rear axle for manoeuvring the gun or unbogging the vehicle.
History
The first models were produced in 1940/41 and the body went through a number of design changes throughout the war.
Post-war examples were supplied to Denmark who provided their own bodywork.[2]
See also
- Canadian Military Pattern trucks
- Morris C8, a similar UK vehicle by Morris. This had very similar bodywork to the early CMP FAT, but can be identified by a five-sided windscreen glass, with the upper corner cut away, compared to the four-sided CMP screen.
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