A WO number unravelled
 

General Motors-Holdens built CMPs have a WO number on the dataplate which is an ongoing mystery but following a conversation with Mike Cecil I can now confirm WO78 is the No 6 Field Artillery Tractor.

Salesman Bob gave me the number of a C60S crane which was due for scrapping, and thanks to Mike we now know it was one of these tractors:

WO78 13 2844200690M PR3874479 - 8.9.43
Converted to crane to be scrapped - via Bob Moseley, Adelaide

And if it's still around, Bob you might like to sand back the front shell to reveal it's ARN - 73863.

WO numbers
 

Keith, which office decided on these War Office numbers? Do they relate only to CMPs or to every single Australian design body?

Re: WO numbers
 

David
As far as i know it was only for Holden built CMPs, but I may stand corrected...

No 6 Arty Tractor
 

Hi Keefy
Last I heard the scrappy still had it. I gave the lead to another collector but whether he followed it through I' not sure. I'll check. Was the No. 6 a Bofors Tractor? If so I know of one awaiting restoration and another under rstoration.
Bob

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/at...=&postid=13063

yes the #6 was the bofers tractor.:)

ooop's forgot the pic. forget where this one came from but it is either Keith's old CMP site or the Australian War Memorial:)

Taken last Saturday
 

This pic of a No 6 gun tractor body in the backyard of John Belfield's Melbourne Tank Museum.

Drool Drool :p