Page 1 of 1
WW2 use of GMC by British forces after D Day
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:46 am
by bestofbritish
Can anybody please confirm definitively whether the GMC either in cargo or closed box body spec (eg machinery?) was used by any British armoured units during the North West Europe campaign 1944-45?
Any photographic evidence available?
Thanks in advance
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:47 pm
by dr deuce
There was supposedly a scandel just after D-Day when the allies switched from 3 grades of gasoline to just 2 grades to ease logisitcs:
from 70, 80, 110 (avgas) octane
to 80, 110 octane
Supposedly, some of the British MVs could not stand the better gasoline and a number of them experienced damaged engines just after we entered the continent.
For fear of hurting British morale, and probably for military reasons, it was hushed up.
Soooo maybe you might be correct that they turned to the Americans to help them out during this time.