Modified Conventional Pattern vehicles (MCP)

“Modified Conventional Pattern” (MCP) vehicles. These were basically civilian pattern vehicles that were modified slightly.

Woody wagon 1948 Tripolitania District Area Provost Marshall by John Watts
Woody wagon 1948 Tripolitania District Area Provost Marshall by John Watts

 

Many were built as right hand drive for overseas service because Canada’s military planned to fight alongside their British allies and therefore used similar weapons, vehicles, aircraft and ammunition etc.

 Examples include the Dodge trucks such as the:

D8A ‘Scout’

D15

D60 (3 ton cargo, and dump truck models)

MCP “Woody” Station Wagons   e.g. C11ADF