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E.L. Simpson of the Automotive Engineering Department at Ford of Canada wrote to Brigadier N.O. Carr as he was by then, the Deputy-M.G.O. on 19 October 1940 and sent copies of composite chassis drawings showing the installation of the Lincoln Zephyr V-12 [1940-41 120 b.h.p.] engine in the “six-wheeler” , and also sent power curves of the Zephyr engine and then engine then being used in military vehicles. The Zephyr engine was available in quantity and Ford proposed converting for test purposes one of the D.N.D. vehicles then at their plant: would Carr give permission for the conversion please? The vehicles could be converted to 6 x 6 configuration ‘at your convenience’. .
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The advantage that the 290 cu. in. U.S. V-12 had was that it was produced in right-hand drive form. So Ford offered a F60X!
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On 6 January 1941, Millman sent a note to a Captain R.P. Breindahl requesting that a C.D. made up for the construction of a pilot model 6 x 6 special D.N.D. pattern vehicle by G.M. of Canada for $15,000. The production model represented by the pilot was to replace the then present 6 x 4 special D.N.D. pattern vehicle. The new truck was to have an engine of considerably more power than the 6 x 4 with three driving axles in place of two, one piece side members, a greater load carrying capacity, improved cross-country performance and “increased stamina”. C.D.L.V. 346 40/41 was then issued and forwarded to the Treasury on 8 January 1941
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The C60X was born, with the pilot the only #12 Cabbed example.
Address please!!!