Prior to World War II, Canada had produced few military vehicles of any sort. But by the end of the war, Canadian factories had turned out more than 850,000 military vehicles, including 500,000 Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) trucks.
There were five classes of CMPs: 8-cwt (hundredweight, 1/2 ton), 15-cwt (3/4 ton), 30-cwt (1 1/2 ton), 60-cwt (3-ton), and the Field Artillery Tractor (FAT). All could be fitted with general service (cargo) bodies, but many were specialized, such as breakdown tractors (wreckers) or anti-aircraft gun tractors. Ford also built a 60-cwt 6 x 4 (F60H) vehicle to carry longer technical or workshop bodies. Because they were expected to be used in the UK, all these vehicles had right-hand drive.
As you might imagine, the modeling options are many and varied. Here is a small sampling of what you can build.
Be sure to see the
October 2018 FineScale Modeler for more on CMPs