Wanted: few parts and information for my blitz F60L Cab 12 truck

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Shane

Did the Aussies get the truck during the war or after? Also is there any record on how many are left today.

Hi Shane, welcome to MLU. Article below describes first CMP shipments to Australia in late '41. These were all Cab 12 F60Ls like yours, arriving fully assembled as Cab/Chassis and fitted with locally made bodies. Cab 13s started arriving in early-mid '42, the vast majority being chassis only in CKD form. These were assembled here and fitted with locally made cabs as well as bodies. (Note reference to American standardization on CMPs is erroneous).

As yet we don't have a comprehensive register of surviving CMPs in Australia, although some work has been done along those lines. Certainly Cab 12s are much scarcer than Cab 13s which were produced in much greater numbers. Congrats on saving another one, looking forward to some pics eventually.

Cheers,
Tony