Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
I don't know how I would have managed with a Canadianicon wartime vehicle after having been brought up using the old Scammel recovery tractors and Before lights
Yes, the Scammel was a monster and no CMPicon was comparable to its towing capacity as the largest motor installed in a CMP was the gasoline powered 270 cu. in. inline six while the Scammel had a huge diesel powered 510 cu. in. inline six. I'm willing to bet the Scammel had 4 to 5 times the torque of the largest CMP motor. The Scammel was king of towing until the Diamond T tank transporters came along with their monster 855 cu. in. DFXE motors. The CMPs had their roles, numerous roles actually and had the advantage of a top speed if required of over twice that of the Scammel. I hope to eventually post all of the almost unending number of versions of the CMP on this thread.