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Canada built and used trailers with her military vehicles. 

In WWII the sizes were by hundredweight (Cwt.) which equals 112 pounds. Thus:  10 Cwt. = 1/2 Ton (jeep and small truck size).

10 Cwt. 

Trailer 10 Cwt GS in battle at Sogel April 10 1945
Trailer 10 Cwt GS in battle at Sogel April 10 1945
From: The Pictorial History of Canada’s Army Overseas 1939-1945 page 238 The photo appears to have been posed after the fighting as the uncropped version shows the shadow of a man (a photographer?) standing upright. 
AEDB-Trailer-10-Cwt-10-P-GS-1-wood
AEDB-Trailer-10-Cwt-10-P-GS-1-wood
AEDB Trailer 10 Cwt 10-P-GS-2
AEDB Trailer 10 Cwt 10-P-GS-2
Trailer, 10 Cwt. 10-P-GS-1 Composite wood and metal construction. Made in Canada. The lunette is reversible so that it can adjusted for a high (e.g. 60 Cwt. – 3 Tonner) or low (e.g. jeep) towing vehicle to help keep it level. Photo from AEDB DESIGN RECORD.

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Trailer 10 Cwt, GS  Code 10-P-GS  as made by Willys-Overland. From Dr. Bill Gregg reprint of a 1944 Vehicle Data Book of the Canadian Army.  Trailer 10-CWT GS Willys MBT
Trailer MB-T
Trailer MB-T
Willys MB-T trailer from reprint of a WWII US manual on the jeep and trailer. Trailer MB-T made by Willys in the USA during World War II. This is a 1/4 Ton trailer towed mainly by jeeps. It is 6 volt electrical system (M100 had 24 V); has NO corner handles (those came on later M100 trailer in 1950s); and NO tailgate (those came on Civilian T-3C trailers). Tires are 6.00×16 on “combat” (split) rims. During WWII Bantam also made virtually identical trailers. These are called the Bantam T-3 (NOTE: The T-3C is CIVILIAN post-war). These were classed as 10 Cwt by the Canadian Army in WWII. 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion was part of the British 6 Airborne Division and as such used some 10 Cwt Lt. Wt. trailers e.g. for Mortar Platoon and Medical.

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20 CWT. TRAILERS

Trailer 20 Cwt composite AEDB V VII p 55
Trailer 20 Cwt composite AEDB V VII p 55
Trailer 20 Cwt composite AEDB V VII p 55
Trailer 20 Cwt steel AEDB V VII p 56
Trailer 20 Cwt steel AEDB V VII p 56

Pages 55 – 56 from Volume VII of the Canadian DESIGN RECORD (originally published by the  “Army Engineering Design Branch” (AEDB)  as a set of 8 volumes published in 1945. These scans are from originals of the next edition – a 2 book set published by Directorate of Vehicle Development, QMG Branch, DND.


Canada used and built many other trailers. The above are just some of the most common WWII types.