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Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Serge,
That very same truck was offered for sale on MLU - see Restored C-60L Cab13 For Sale.
The contract number PE-197 has come up in discussions before, somehow these were ordered by the Australians but never delivered. It seems they were indeed factory fitted with 16" wheels. These were normally used for Ambulance, Dentist trucks etc.
Regards,
Hanno |
Serge and Hanno,
Possibly so that there did not have to be wheel boxes in the body ( more room ) and to keep the body low due to height.
regards Richard
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