International Harvester and CMP Truck in Simpang Road

Jalan Simpang (Intersection Road), Surabaya (East Java), circa 1947. The truck with long passenger lorry is a International Harvester M5H6, while the military truck at right is a CMP, probably a Chevrolet 30 CWT.

Source :
http://lokasiwisatadiindonesia.blogspot.co.id/2012/10/old-surabaya.html

Scorched Earth Policy of Indonesian Troops in a Car Dealership in Purwokerto (1947)

Republicans (Indonesian troops) have destroyed the central car dealership of Purwokerto and set it on fire before the city was occupied by Dutch troops. These pictures were taken by Hugo Wilmar in the Dutch First Police Action (Eerste politionele actie), Central Java, Indonesia, July 27, 1947.

The photo of what seems to be a car dealership may be the Ford dealer in Purwokerto. There are three Ford cars in front of the demolished building that are of the 1946-1947 style and some older Fords in what is left of the building.

 

In this photo, you can see many six cylinder motors with the cylinder head removed.  Ford did make such an engine at that time and it looked at least similar to the ones in the photo above.

This photograph show a half-cropped truck at right with speakers on the front grille.  I (Bill) believe this is a CMP (Canadian Military Pattern) 30 CWT truck with propaganda speakers mounted on it.

Source :
http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/?/nl/items/SFA04:SFA006000631

Dutch Soldiers on a Vacation in Cilincing Beach

In the middle of the Indonesian Independence War, Dutch soldiers still have time for fun in the beach. These pictures were taken in 2 August 1947 by photographer Hugo Wilmar and showing Dutch soldiers sunbathing in Cilincing Beach (Jakarta) with their spouses. The truck is a Canadian CMP 30 CWT 4x4

 A rear view of Dodge WC62 or WC 63 Weapons Carrier.  The difference is the 62 has no winch and the 63 does have one. 1.5 ton 6x6.

The vehicle in order, from front to back, are: A Citroën 11 (which could be prewar or postwar), a 1946 Chevrolet, and a 1947 Hudson.

Source :
http://www.geheugenvannederland.nl/?/en/items/SFA04xxCOLONxxSFA006000639/&p=2&i=3&t=407&st=Hugo%20Wilmar&sc=%28creator%20all%20%28Hugo%20%20AND%20Wilmar%29%29%20OR%20%28contributor%20all%20%28Hugo%20%20AND%20Wilmar%29%29/&wst=%22Hugo%20Wilmar%22

CMP (Canadian Military Pattern) 30cwt Truck

The Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) truck was a class of military truck - of various forms - made in large numbers in Canada during World War II to British Army specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. Standard designs were drawn up just before the beginning of the war.

CMP trucks were also sent to the Soviet Union following the Nazi invasion, as part of Canada's Gift and Mutual Aid program to the Allies. During the War CMP trucks saw service around the world in the North African Campaign, the Allied invasion of Sicily, the Italian Campaign, the Russian Front, the Burma Campaign, the Battle of the Philippines (1941–42), the liberation of Northwest Europe, and the Western Allied invasion of Germany. CMP trucks also saw service in post-war conflicts in Indonesia, French Indochina, and the Portuguese colonies in Africa.

The ambulance is a CMP (Canadian Military Pattern) 30cwt.  Many were taken over by the Dutch after World War II and some were used by their NICA forces.  It is difficult to tell the Ford from the Chevrolet versions unless you have a very detailed photograph. Both companies used their own chassis and engine/transmission/drive lines to mount a wide variety of common design (pattern) bodies on several different sizes of truck.  15cwt, 30cwt and 3 ton were the common ones. The picture was taken at Purworejo, 1 December 1948

Source :
http://en.wikipedia.org/