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Old 13-01-08, 06:08
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Originally posted by cliff
Rusty to me the chassis is too long for a gun tractor and it looks like it is either a 60S or 60L fitted with a winch. A lot of vehicles were fitted with an extended wide chassi piece rivited to the original chassis between the springs to strengthen the chassis for heavier workloads.

The bonnet may have been replaced with a spare from a guntractor originally.
I think Cliff has hit the nail on the head. The other crucial picture (if you have it, Mark) is of the left-hand interior to see whether there was a 'glovebox' present.

They certainly managed to get their money worth out of the trucks in sawmills didn't they.
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