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Morris CDSW

Field	Value
name	Morris CDSW
image	File:Morris-Commercial CDSW.JPG
image_size	300
caption	Morris CDSW
origin
type	Artillery tractor
is_vehicle	yes
is_UK	yes
used_by	UK
wars	Second World War
<!-- Production history -->	designer	Morris Commercial Cars
manufacturer	Morris and others
variants
passengers
armour	none

The Morris CDSW 6x4 was a six-wheeled artillery tractor brought into service in the early to mid-1930s by the British Army to tow its field guns.

Typically it was used to pull the 18-pounder field gun and the 4.5-inch howitzer, and later the 25-pounder gun-howitzer which replaced those two weapons. It was also used, with a modified body, for hauling the 40mm Bofors in the Light Anti-Aircraft (LAA) regiments. A version equipped with a crane was used for "breakdown" work. It was for the large part replaced in its primary role towing the 25 pdrs by the Morris C8 "Quad".

CDSW indicated model "C", Double Axle rear "D", Six Cylinder Engine "S" and Winch "W".

Gallery

File:18pdrTowedByMorrisTractor1938.jpg|18pdr Towed By Morris Tractor 1938 File:Battle of Egypt- the Retreat of the Eighth Army To New Positions E13780.jpg|Battle of Egypt- the Retreat of the Eighth Army To New Positions. Modified CDSW towing a Bofors gun File:30cwt Morris‑Commercial CDSW 6x4 wrecker, H5191631 pic5.JPG|Morris CDSW Breakdown variant front File:30cwt Morris‑Commercial CDSW 6x4 wrecker pic3.JPG|Morris CDSW Breakdown variant side File:30cwt Morris‑Commercial CDSW 6x4 wrecker pic1.JPG|Morris CDSW Breakdown variant rear

References

Ventham, Philip and Fletcher, David (1990) ''Moving the guns: the mechanisation of the Royal Artillery, 1854-1939'', HMSO {{ISBN. 0-11-290477-7, {{ISBN. 978-0-11-290477-9
Fletcher, David (1998)''British military transport, 1829-1956'', HM Stationery Office, {{ISBN. 0-11-290570-6, {{ISBN. 978-0-11-290570-7
Patterson, Ian. (2001). "History of the British 7th Armoured Division: Equipment Used By The Artillery Regiments".

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