A WO number unravelled

[Keith Webb]

General Motors-Holdens built CMPs have a WO number on the dataplate which is an ongoing mystery but following a conversation with Mike Cecil I can now confirm WO78 is the No 6 Field Artillery Tractor.

Salesman Bob gave me the number of a C60S crane which was due for scrapping, and thanks to Mike we now know it was one of these tractors:

WO78 13 2844200690M PR3874479 - 8.9.43
Converted to crane to be scrapped - via Bob Moseley, Adelaide

And if it's still around, Bob you might like to sand back the front shell to reveal it's ARN - 73863.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Keith, which office decided on these War Office numbers? Do they relate only to CMPs or to every single Australian design body?

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
Keith, which office decided on these War Office numbers? Do they relate only to CMPs or to every single Australian design body?

David
As far as i know it was only for Holden built CMPs, but I may stand corrected...

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Keefy
Last I heard the scrappy still had it. I gave the lead to another collector but whether he followed it through I' not sure. I'll check. Was the No. 6 a Bofors Tractor? If so I know of one awaiting restoration and another under rstoration.
Bob

[cliff]

yes the #6 was the bofers tractor.

[cliff]

ooop's forgot the pic. forget where this one came from but it is either Keith's old CMP site or the Australian War Memorial

[Rod Diery]

This pic of a No 6 gun tractor body in the backyard of John Belfield's Melbourne Tank Museum.

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