Canadian Military Pattern truck
Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) trucks were mutually coherent ranges of military trucks, made in large numbers, in several classes and numerous versions, by Canada's branches of the U.S. 'Big Three' auto-makers during World War II, compliant to British Army specifications, primarily intended for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies, but also serving in other units of the British Empire.
A Ford F15 (4x2) leading an RAF convoy in North Africa
Ford F8 CMP truck with Type 11 cab
Ford F15A with opened windscreen panel on driver side
GM / Chevy C60X 6x6 in front; smaller 'bowtie' behind it.
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited was founded on August 17, 1904, for the purpose of manufacturing and selling Ford automobiles in Canada and the British Empire. It was originally known as the Walkerville Wagon Works and was located in Walkerville, Ontario. The founder, Gordon Morton McGregor, convinced a group of investors to invest in Henry Ford's new automobile, which was being produced across the river in Detroit, Michigan.
Ford Canada head office with the Oakville plant at right in 2009
Stock certificate of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd., issued 17 December 1904