Mirror Models C15A Lorry User 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
BF

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

glue axles in position
D16
left
right
D15
D15
mind direction of tire pattern
3

wire 0,8mm
Cab11 early no air
intakes
glue together
Cab11 later, circular
intakes for Chevy
glue together
PE cover, you can
either drill holes and
assemble hoses from
inside or cover circles
with fine mesh (not
included)
Cab 12, separate bonnet
Use parts B4 and B5 instead of C9
kit contains PE mash for Cab11 only,
split PE mash for Cab 12 offered at
www.Lzmodels.com 4

C6
C7
B1
C9
B2
B3
A20
A1
PE33
PE1
A13
A14
A15
push rivets from
the back
PE f
1mm wire
PE29+30
A23
PE33 D7
5

A16
A17
A18
A19
C1
A21
A22
A24
A5 A6
A7
A4
A3 A3
A8
A4
D8
D9
PE10
0,5mm wire
PE39 inside on windshield
Cab12
one-piece mesh and frame
included in the kit
Cab11
split mesh and frame available
at www.Lzmodels.com
PE21
D10
Dry-fit the engine and check right position with cab according to following images, then glue on E1
6

D11 D12
D14
D13 D15
D19
D18 D17 D16
D16 D17
Cut D17, D18 and D19 to length needed
D20
PE26
PE27
PE28 PE d
D21
PE b
7

D22
PE c
PE2
PE3
PE4
PE a
PE 11
PE12+13 0,6mm wire
A2
0,8mm wire
D23
C2
cut out
D29
8

D21
PE e
PE37
PE31
0,6mm wire
PE25+24
PE6 PE7
PE6
Before adding PE7 on PE6 check it fits well between frame
beam and mudguard
PE a
PE 11
PE34
9

PE8
PE9
PE8
PE9
D24 D25
PE18
D26
D27
D28
10

1
2
3
4
5
67
8
PE1, PE5, PE7 optional to replace plastic
PE1
PE5+7 PE3
0,3mm wire
PE2
PE6
PE4
D30
2B1 Body
12
Full photo instructions in colors with hi-res images
available to download
www.mirror-models.com
http://mirror-models.com/c15a_assembly.pdf
http://mirror-models.com/c15a_marking.pdf