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Old 19-05-16, 03:17
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The Ford F60S (cab 13) ARN 153403 was a 7 ton semi trailer prime mover. It is one of a mixed group of C60S and F60S trucks fitted with McGrath trailers.

Thanks very much Mike. I never would have guessed semi-trailer! Do you have any thoughts about the colour scheme? It appears on this Chev semi as well.


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These later series of CMPs are almost invariably registrations of specialist vehicle types, rather than GS. I suspect because the special body types were slower into production - the design work, prototype stage, and so on, taking time to complete and be approved before production (and therefore delivery) commenced.

I'm sure you're right Mike. Something similar seems to have occurred with the No.9 gun tractors, ie. chassis received in '42 but vehicles not built until '43-'44 (except of course the famous ARN 132141 seen at Wesley, presumably pilot vehicle...?)


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