Morris-Commercial C8 FAT

[thatguy96]

PatG said:
The fourth photo is definitely armoured but not a canonical looking Quad vehicle.

The fourth vehicle on that page is the Canadian C15TA armored truck, which is not at all related to the Morris Quad or the similar type vehicles built by Chevrolet of Canada (Both the C15TA and Otter Armored Car were built by GM of Canada).

You have to wonder if the "armored" comment concerning the Quad came about because of its all metal, hard top body, in stark contrast to other trucks of the time, and even the soft rear General Service variant.

[cbo]

thatguy96 said:
You have to wonder if the "armored" comment concerning the Quad came about because of its all metal, hard top body, in start contrast to other trucks of the time, and even the soft rear General Service variant.

That is a good point. In "Moving the Guns", David Fletcher talks about "...an all-metal body which provided protection for the crew of six" when referring to the Guy Quad FAT. The prototype had a wooden body with canvas covers.

About the Morris FAT, he says: "...the pattern finally approved was all-steel with crew accomodation for six-men".

He does not mention anything about them being armoured, but considering how other military trucks of the day were either fully or partly open vehicles or had body parts made of wood, one can imagine how the idea of an "all-steel body" "protecting the crew" form the weather could transmorph into the notion that the vehicle was "armoured".

cbo

[PatG]

Yes it's a C15TA (says the highly embarrassed canuck who gets to spend father's day at the war museum photographing CMPs and other goodies.)

[PanzerBob]

Good day,

Thought I'd add my two cents worth in here since it's my Quads (with armour) that Chuck is trying to blow up. I just spent some time looking around and everything in can find makes no mention of the Quads being armoured, no matter whether built in the UK Canada or India. Studying some pictures of various Quads I see no evidence of this either. Now she does look damn military and "looks" like she should be armoured but alas NO, IMHO, is the final answer. I used the CMP Armoured Truck for comparison and on her you can tell she is plated. The ammo limber has no armour either.

The confusion is likely long standing; I've always assumed she had some armour as well.

Cheers