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Old 02-07-08, 01:56
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all these blitz's are within 120Km of my place. Some will eventually be restored the others are keepsakes that will have to wait for the next genrtion to give them a chance, the rest are just doners but still unavailable as the owners may do something with them in the future.
First verry little left on this one.
Second in a yard in Wagga I haven't tracked owner down yet.
Third this one is near the Snowy Mountins/ Hume Hwy. intersction it is owned by a Tumut resident and is on long term loan as a fire unit.
There are more to come later 16 in total.
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Old 02-07-08, 06:53
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Fiest remains of a C60X in Tumut.
Second in a shed not far from me. This C60L with winch will be restored.
Third C60l owned by a Gilmore resident, this photo taken on Betty's property just before loading onto a truck. The owner is working on making it ino a spray rig.
Forth I photographed this Chev in Adelong working with a portable saw mill, it has now been sold to a Batlow resident.
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Old 02-07-08, 10:08
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Second in a yard in Wagga I haven't tracked owner down yet.
Do you really think that I'd drive past that one twice a day & not check it out? This one has had a hard life! Chev C60L. Engine is seized & missing the rocker cover. Chassis has been cracked & welded, then cracked & welded, then cracked & welded, then..... you get the idea. The chassis is twisted. Window frames are rusted out. Front bumper & guards have had more hits than Elvis. Front wheels are CMP 20" tyres are buggered. rear wheels & tyres are civilian with a large offset & buggered.
On the plus side, the winch is still fitted.
It is for sale, $400. I have photos of the plates somewhere...
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Old 02-07-08, 12:18
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Geez Robert you are becoming a semi-pro with the photos. They are all great.

Nice to see that there are trucks 'out there'

The C60X would be nice to see in a side view & close.

Batlow is home of the old car... a lot of back streets there contain some beautiful vehicles...

I have driven past a few of the 'sentinels' over the years.. There is one between Gunda & Adelong too.. There are a few farther East from you in Adaminaby...

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Old 02-07-08, 12:26
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The C60x is a GMC cckw fitted with a Blitz cab .
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Old 02-07-08, 12:32
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One and Two beong to Kevin down the road from me. The C60S appears to be an ex pacific fire tender it has a replacement engine as the original was driven up a steep hill with low oil. It may get restored. The C15A has been fited with a bdford engine and is in running condition.
No. three a F60L is in running condition and is owned by Tumut transport oprator.
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Old 02-07-08, 13:00
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I am only posting one shot of each blitz as I sent the rest to Keith and I don't want to steal all his thunder.
First in Batlow not much left and for personal reasons it's staying as is.
Second a much modified ford belonging too my neighbour David. It is fitted with a perkins P6 and only gets used on rare ocasions when something needs recovering with the winch.
Third owned by Jethro of Bago this is a Perth built C60S fitted with a 186 holden engine and is in regular use on his hobby farm.
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Old 02-07-08, 13:30
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Hi Robert

I spotted quite a few CMP's around your district . I was shown the Batlow fire brigade truck, a nice F60L , in good running order in the fire station, this was back in 1981. A half turn of the crank handle and it fired up...

The old codger at Laurel Hill had a variety of CMP's , many of them cab 12's in various states of completeness. His name was Woods or similar. Back in 1976, his yard had derelict CMP's in abundance. Just after the war he was selling Blitzs and other ex-army vehicles to the locals .. He was rather moody though, and probably bordering on being senile. On one occassion he threw me out , I still don't know why.He had a big nasty German sheperd dog that made entering the place , somewhat nerve racking. He told me there were two Guy Ant quads in the district at one time . I took a few pics of his yard .. I will find the negatives one day ! It was an old run down Shell garage.

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Old 03-07-08, 11:22
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Hi Robert - you are not doing bad for a guy who has only been with us for a year. HOWEVER time to stop stroking Keefy and find me some Carriers and the other sixteen Australian Armoured Cars.
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