Civilian Haulage Behind the Suez Mobilisation

Did Britain use civilian haulage companies to move tanks to the Suez embarkation ports?

Yes. A range of civilian companies was involved in moving the force for embarkation.

A range of civilian companies had to help move the force to the embarkation ports, with Pickfords raised as an example. Assembling an amphibious force began on Britain's roads and railheads long before ships sailed. Military tank transporters could not carry the entire burden of mobilisation by themselves. Civilian transport capacity therefore became part of naval expeditionary logistics.