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Originally Posted by Ghost
Another question..... Did all C60L's have transmission handbrakes ? The reason I am asking is - I have 2 cab 12 C60L's , one has the normal transmission handbrake mounted on the rear of the transfer case , the other has cable handbrakes similar to the C 15 setup & it looks like the original thing (no joins in the cable & the equaliser is mounted on a chassis cross member which is also original). Another curiosity on the latter truck is a lack of laminated strengthening in the chassis behind the cab leading back from the transfer case mounting cross member. Any ideas ? This truck came straight from the army camp in Singleton.
Regards
Robert Williams
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There was a Service Bulletin issued Sept 24, 1943 by GM of Canada that applied to FAT, 30 cwt and 3 ton 4x4 that describes how to convert the hand brake "so it now operates on the rear propeller shaft instead of on the rear wheel brakes as formerly." Clearly, early production Chevrolet CMPs in the heavier part of the range started production with cable brakes to the rear wheels and switched over during the production run. This is confirmed by Chevrolet parts list No 175 dated January 1941 that lists the cable version to the rear axle for all weight classes and does not list the driveshaft version.