"David Thornley" wrote in message
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In article , Spiv
wrote:


In 1944, the Brits were still dependent on the US for tanks and some
varieties of aircraft.


For the army trucks were the big issue. A motorised infantry or
armored division has several thousand trucks, while Bedford,
Scammel etc were working flat out a large percentage of those vehicles
were American , not just in the British Army but also in the
Soviet armed forces. The 2.1/2 ton US manufactured truck was
every bit as vital to winning the war as the Spitfire, B-17 or
Sherman tank.

Keith