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| military trucks | |
| artillery tractors | |
| off-road vehicles | |
| world war ii british vehicles | |
| morris commercial vehicles | |
| c8 | |
| soft-skinned vehicles | |
THe Morris Commercial C8 FAT commonly known as a ''Quad'' was an Artillery Tractor of the British and Commonwealth forces during World War II . It was used to tow larger artillery pieces such as the 25 Pounder gun-howitzer and the 17 Pounder Anti-tank gun. HISTORY The original artillery tractor design was by Guy on a Morris C8 4 x 4 chassis in 1937. As demand was greater than capacity, Morris took on production followed by other manufacturers later. The Quad had a 4 ton winch to pull it or the gun. Production of 10,000 plus vehicles was mostly by Morris Commercial Cars Ltd, Karrier and General Motors Canada. COMBAT HISTORY The Quad was used by the British and Commonwealth forces during Second World War and Korean War . Just after the Second World War a number were supplied to the Danish Army . VARIANTS
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