Salesman Bob's Latest Field Trip
 

Hi All
3540 kms (@2200 miles). Get your maps out. Adelaide to Keith to Pinnaroo to Albury/Wodonga (Bandianna Auction). Picked up this Cab 12 with a Cab 13 insert.

Then to Cooma where we picked up this Cab 12 that had the Jewel that Max posted in the Sergeants Mess.

And this was our lifting gear and I got to drive the crane.

Then we had the flying visit to Maxs that you saw on the Sergeants Mess. Finished up in the Mildura area and the rest of the images follow. Keefy, I tried to get as many plates as I could for your records.

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1. F15
 

Bob, that F15 is very interesting! S/M 2459 which was a 1941-2 contract. The Engine Number is a US one and not a Canadian one. Can you confirm the date of assembly please? Looked like AUG 28/42. Is is a 'VAN-5'???

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David
 

Your plate

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2. 1941 C60L
 

GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA
MADE IN GM CANADA
OSHAWA WALKERVILLE REGINA
MODEL 84-43X2;
SERIAL.18544327372
ENGINE 3737619 BODY SERIAL
TRIM XR PAINT F.C. 102


This is a mystery! Note the 'X2' for 'United Kingdom Built Up'. Also no Body Serial #. I am conjecting that this was one of the massive orders under S/M 2019 and then shipped direct to Egypt for assembly, as a chassis/cab. It was then issued to the AIF and sold, being brought over in due course. L 1304787 and L 1305132 were issued to the NZEF and AIF in Mid-East respectively and L 4624486 to the AIF and it is believed that these were in the same batch.

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3. 1942 C60S..COMPARE!
 

2844200107M ENGINE # PR3,785,241, W.O. 30 CAB [[MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED]
2844200208M ENGINE # PR3,780,477 W.O. 30 S/M 2127 [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED]
2844200379M [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED]
2844200497M ENGINE # PR3,850,982 W.O.40 27 APRIL 1943] [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED]
2844200538M ENGINE # PR3,849,349 W.O. 38 30 APRIL 1943 [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED]
2844200591M MAY 26 1943 [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED] WO78 CAB
2844200690M ENGINE # PR3,874,470 8 SEPTEMBER 1943 [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED] WO78
2844200730M ENGINE # PR3,874,378 [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED]
2844200742M ENGINE # PR3,874,347 [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED] WO78
28442M00781 ENGINE # PR3,877,238 W.O. 38 (TANKER) [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED]
2844200807M ENGINE # PR3,860,120 [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED]
28442M00859 ENGINE # PR3,877,29x [MELBOURNE-ASSEMBLED]

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Lake Salvage
 

Salesman Bob have you got the info off the plate please as I have just done my eyes in trying to read!

David
 

Plate info

Chassis F15421 - M Cab 13
Chassis Serial 77253
Engine Serial 99TF562201
SM 2459
Built Aug 28/42

Plate 2

This Vehicle Built By
Ford Motor Company of Canada Ltd
Windsor Ontario
Veh Code F15421 - M - Van - 6

In my minds eye I can imagine you in a flurry with all your research documents flying aroud you.

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Wow!
 

Thanks for getting the plate info - that cab 12 is interesting...

I'll enter them into the database so we can all "compare and contrast".

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R112
 

The R112 type is interesting - rather than a WO number which was for army jobs, this denotes a RAAF order, although not sure what it was - R107 was the C60X refueller and R100 a C60L.

Burma Dodge
 

Interesting story behind the name of this vehicle that my mate Hugh told me, but you probably all know the story behind the name.

WOTs This
 

Maybe one for Mike Kelly

Corbett 6x6
 

Looking for a front axle, diff assembly for this one.

Lake Salvage
 

Bob I'm having trouble reading that one on a C60L with a crane... Lake Salvage on the roof...

Back to Cab 12
 

This is the last one, again the Cab 12 from Cooma but with the data plate. I hope you all enjoyed my latest adventure.

Keefy, I have buckets of images for you for your site but I just have to find them, collate them and get them onto a CD. But what with building a house, tripping around the country and the rest of it I'm busier than a one armed paper hanger. I'll get there.

4th glass of red and snacks and now time to read the other forums. Hooroo.

Salesman Bob

Re: Back to Cab 12
 

Thanks, Bob an entertaining series of posts. Hope the red was a South Aussie drop!

Keith

Lake Salvage
 

Keefy
Thats the best I can do. It was very glary and the truck was hard to get into so I had to approximate my aim with the camera. I take it you haven't been to this location. I can give you details off line and discuss the owner. There were more but I ran out of time.
Bob

Well done
 

Bob,
I always say that any day that you see a new Blitz is a very good day. You have obviously had lots of good days.
Thanks for sharing the pics with us
Rod