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{{Infobox weapon<br />
| name=CMP ''Quad''<br />
| image= Bridgehead Bussum Chevrolet artillerietrekker.jpg<br />
| image_size = 300<br />
| caption= Seen at Bridgehead, Bussum (Netherlands)<br />
|origin= Canada<br />
|type=[[Artillery tractor]]<br />
|is_vehicle=yes<br />
|is_UK=<br />
| length=14 feet 1 inch<br />
| width=7 feet 6 inches<br />
| height=8 feet<br />
| weight=10,880 pounds (empty) 13,200 pounds (gross)<br />
| suspension=Wheel, 4 x 4<br />
| speed=<br />
| vehicle_range=<br />
| payload_capacity=<br />
| armour=none<br />
| engine=Chevrolet, 6-cyl 216 cubic inch [[petrol]]<br />
| engine_power={{convert|85|bhp|kW|abbr=on}}<br />
| crew=1 + 5 passengers<br />
}}<br />
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The '''CMP FAT''' (Field Artillery Tractor), was a [[Canadian Military Pattern truck|Canadian Military Pattern]] vehicle manufactured by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] and [[Chevrolet]]. The FAT was an [[artillery tractor]] of the British and Commonwealth forces during [[World War II]]. Several models were produced by the two manufactures as '''CGT''' (Chevrolet Gun Tractor) and '''FGT''' (Ford Gun Tractor).<br />
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[[File:The British Army in North Africa 1943 E22289.jpg|thumb|The early 'Quad' bodywork, parading in Tripoli in February 1943]]<br />
CMP stood for [[Canadian Military Pattern truck|Canadian Military Pattern]] and was applied to a number of trucks, artillery tractors and utility vehicles built in Canada that combined British design requirements with North American automotive engineering.<ref>Bart Vanderveen (1989) 'Historic Military Vehicles Directory'. P. 40</ref><br />
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As with other FATs, the CMP was usually used to tow either the [[Ordnance QF 25-pounder|25-pounder]] [[gun-howitzer]] or the [[Ordnance QF 17-pounder|17-pounder]] [[anti-tank]] gun. A power winch was located above the rear axle for maneuvering the gun or unbogging the vehicle.<br />
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==History==<br />
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Specification was based on the successful British [[Morris C8]] FAT developed before the war, even incorporating right-hand-drive steering. The first models were produced in 1940/41 and the body went through a number of design changes throughout the war. Being based on the British vehicle, CMPs were used extensively by British and Commonwealth forces replacing lost stocks after the [[Dunkirk evacuation]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}<br />
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Post-war examples were supplied to [[Denmark]] who provided their own bodywork.<ref>Bart Vanderveen (1989) 'Historic Military Vehicles Directory'. P. 52</ref><br />
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==Variants==<br />
Main vehicles were produced as :<br />
*Chevrolet 8440/CGT Tractor, 4x4, Field Artillery<br />
*Ford C291Q FGT Tractor, 4x4, Field Artillery<br />
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These could be fitted with different bodies:<br />
*7A1 beetle-back body with two doors and solid roof<br />
*7A2 beetle back body with two doors and open ([[canvas]] covered) centre roof section<br />
*7B1 beetle-back body with four doors and open (canvas covered) centre roof section<br />
*7B2 beetle-back body with four doors and open (canvas covered) centre roof section. Tyre carrier on rear sloped roof.<br />
*7B3 Open body canvas roof with four doors Tyre carrier on rear upper cargo body.<br />
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FATs made locally in [[Australia]] had different bodies.<br />
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FATs supplied to [[India]] were shipped as bare chassis. Bodies were locally made upon delivery. Some vehicles had armoured bodies locally made, while the majority were of wooden construction.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Canadian Military Pattern truck]]s<br />
*[[Morris C8]], a similar British vehicle by Morris. This had very similar bodywork to the early CMP FAT, but can be identified by a five-sided windscreen glass, with the upper corner cut away, compared to the four-sided CMP screen.<br />
*[[List of military equipment of the Canadian Army during the Second World War]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Commons category|Chevrolet CGT Field Artillery Tractor}}<br />
*[http://www.armyvehicles.dk/chevy8440.htm CMP FAT at armyvehicles.dk]<br />
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[[Category:Military trucks of Canada]]<br />
[[Category:Artillery tractors]]<br />
[[Category:Off-road vehicles]]<br />
[[Category:Military vehicles introduced from 1940 to 1944]]<br />
[[Category:Soft-skinned vehicles]]<br />
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