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C15TA Armored Truck
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Canada (and many others post-World War Two, including Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Spain & The Netherlands) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1943 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: General Motors of Canada; Armored Body: Hamilton Bridge Company. |
| Crew: | 2+6-8 |
| Armament: | Various, Including .30 Light Machine Gun or .50 cal. Heavy MG |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The vehicle was designed as a supplement and replacement for the M3A1 White Scout Car and was closely related to the Otter Light Reconnaissance Car. Other variants of the the vehicle proposed were the C15TAA Armored Ambulance and C15TA Armored Command Post. Both variants had pilot models built, but only the Ambulance officially saw service in any capacity. One (1) of the two (2) Ambulances built, served with the British Berlin Brigade, post World War Two. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
C15TA Armored Truck Data Sheet (by David
Haugh) |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| C15TA Armored Truck Photos | Major (Retired) Don Allen - Orleans, Ontario Canada |
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C15TA Armored Truck Photos |
Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA |
| C15TA Armored Truck Photos | Clive Elliott - Editor of The Shorland Site |
C15TA Armored Truck Photo (Malaya) |
Clive Elliott |
| C15TA Armored Truck Photos | The David Haugh Collection |
| C15TA Armored Truck Line Drawings | The David Haugh Collection |
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.jpg) C15TA Armored Truck Photos |
Library and Archives Canada |
| C15TA Armored Truck Photos | William Testaert - Brussels, Belgium |
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Spanish Foreign Legion C15TA Armored Truck Photos |
The David Haugh Collection |
| C15TAA Armored Ambulance Photos (Taken at The Canadian War Museum) | Major (Retired) Don Allen |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| C15TA Information and Photos | C15TA AKA Mosegris Website (Danish) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Army Wheels In Detail: GM C15TA Armoured Truck-Canadian Military Pattern (AW09) (Capricorn Publications) | Petr Brojo & James Gosling |
| C15TA In Canadian Service, The (Service Publications) | Roger Lucy |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks |
| Israeli Improvised Armoured Vehicles
&
Jeeps: 1947-1949 (Military Briefs No.6- Mouse House Enterprises) Book Review by Patrick Keenan: Editor |
John Myszka |
|
"Royal Malaysian Police (September
2008 Issue of Military Machines International
Magazine) |
Ian Stroud |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Chevrolet C15TA Armored Truck Model kit (35020) | IBG Models | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Chevrolet C15TA Armored Truck Model kit (72053) | IBG Models | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| C15TA Armored Truck Model Kit | LZ Models | 1/35 | Multi-Media. |
| CMP Chevrolet C15TA Armored Carrier Model Kit (35100) | Mirror Models (Ireland) | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| CMP Chevrolet C15TA Armored Ambulance Model Kit (35106) | Mirror Models (Ireland) | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| CMP Chevrolet C15TA Armored Carrier Model Kit (SKP185) | SKP Model | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| C15TA Armored Truck -Closed Top Model Kit (35027) | Wespe Models | 1/35 | Resin. |
| C15TA Armored Truck -Open Cab Model Kit (35027A) | Wespe Models | 1/35 | Resin. |
| C15TA Armored Truck -ALFA 44 Model Kit (35097) | Wespe Models | 1/35 | Resin. |
| C15TA Armored Truck -Open Cab Model Kit (48025) | Wespe Models | 1/48 | Resin. |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Spanish M8, M20 and C15TA 'Trumphy' Markings (FCM35215) | FC Model Trend | 1/35 | Decals. |
| Spanish C15TA 'Trumphy' Conversion (35441) | FC Model Trend | 1/35 | Resin, Photo-Etched and 3D Printed parts; For the IBG model kit. |
| C15TA Armored Truck Model Detail Set (LZ35414) | LZ Models | 1/35 | For Mirrror Model Set; Multi-Media. |
| C15TA Armored Truck Back Seats (LZ35419) | LZ Models | 1/35 | For Mirrror Model Set; Resin. |
| C15TA Armored Truck Canvas Top (LZ35420) | LZ Models | 1/35 | For Mirrror Model Set; Vacuform Plastic. |
| C15TA Ambulance Model Detail Set (LZ35428) | LZ Models | 1/35 | For Mirrror Model Set; Photo Etch. |
| C15TA "Trumphy" Wheel Set (MR35504) | MR Modellbau | 1/35 | Resin; For the IBG Kit |
| C15TA Canvas Top (RE35-368) | Panzer Art | 1/35 | Resin |
|
“South East Asia - 1950s. Tanks & AFVs. France, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia & Thailand” (35-C1250) |
Star-Decal |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes Markings for C-15TA Armored Truck, M3A1 Scout Car, M8 Greyhound and Panhard AMD 178B Armored Car. |
|
"Vietnam ARVN # 2. V-100, Greyhound & Other AFVs in South Vietnam Army” (35-C1252) |
Star-Decal |
1/35 |
Decals; Includes markings for the C-15TA Armored Truck, M8 Greyhound, M151 Mutt & V100 Commando. |
| "Armoured Cars in Polish Service -Vol.1: Egypt 1942 - Italy 1945" (35D36) | Toro Model | 1/35 | Decal Set; Includes Markings for the AEC Dorchester ACV, C15TA Armored Truck, Otter LRC, M3A1 Scout Car & Marmon Herrington Mark 2 Armored Car. |
| Chevrolet C15TA Instrument Panel (YML3501) | Yahu Models | 1/35 | Thin, Resin "Decals". |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
