Mirror Models C15A Lorry Assembly Instructions Manual

The Canadian Military Pattern truck was a class of military truck 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 of Russia, as part of Canada's lend-lease 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, t
he 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. Most CMP trucks were manufactured by
the Chevrolet division of General Motors of Canada Ltd and by the Ford Motor
Company of Canada. Just over 400,000 CMP trucks were manufactured in Canada,
accounting for roughly half of the 815,729 military vehicles made in Canada
during World War II. Chevrolet-built CMP trucks had a 215 cu in (3.5 L),
85 bhp (63.4 kW) straight-6 overhead-valve engine. Cab design changed twice, first
designed at Ford, second and third cab designs - called No. 11, 12 and 13. First two
type were similar, the main difference being a two-part radiator grille in
No.12 cab, its upper part was opened with a bonnet, which was known as the "Alligator cab".
The production of CMP truck bodies in Canada was subcontracted
out to smaller companies in Ontario and Manitoba, organized into the wartime Steel
Body Manufacturers Association by the Department of Munitions and Supply.
The wide variety of truck body designs included general service, water tanker,
fuel tanker, vehicle recovery, dental clinic, mobile laundry, wireless house, machinery,
folding boat transport, and anti-tank gun portee

MIRROR
Models
Ltd.

Precision plastic model

CMP C15A Lorry Van Truck

1/35
Scale

Kit No.

35101

A

C

E1

E2

E3

B4

E5

E6

E7

E8

E9

E10

E11

E10

E9

E12

E8

B

F

Z

Additional plastic sprue to replace most of resin parts

Assembly CMP parts

assembly instructions to build up plastic parts provided newly in this kit instead
of resin parts supplied earlier

Z10

Z11

Z12

Z28

Z29

Z1

Z2

Z3

PE

Z4

PE

Z14

Z15

Z16

(Z17)

Z18

(Z19)

Z13

PE

Z22

Z23

Z24

Additionally there are many simple single parts included to replace the same in resin
these are easy to locate

Z6

Z5

Z7

Z7

Cut D17, D18
and D19 to
length needed

Z8+Z9

Z25

Z26

PE38

1

L+P

2X

2X

2X

2X

2X

D3

D1

D2

D4

D6

D5

D15

D16

D7

D10

D8

D9

D11

D12

D11

D14

D15

D16

D17

D18

D19

D20

D21

4X

D23

D29

2X

D22

D26

D27

D25

D28

2X

D31

D32

D33

L+P

D24

D34

D30

2X

E7

E6

E4

E1

E2

E5

pins on crossbeams into
holes in frame sides

E9x 4 front

x4 back

B10

PE36x8

PE22

58,8mm

PE20x2

PE 19x4

PE23x4

D1

D4

E8

E8

E12

E11

wire 0,8mm

D2

D3

1

C15A Chevy assembly

PE15

D5

F7

F6

F6

F7

F10

F10

F1F2

F8

F9

F4

F5

F3

E11

E12

set angle between springs according to their holders
do not glue on holders yet!

PE32

E8

PE32

wire 0,5mm

front

rear

D6

2