3-ton GS body mounted flush with rear of chassis frame?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

This topic came up in another thread.

Does anyone have more info or photos of wartime examples that had the body mounted in the forward position i.e. flush with rear of chassis frame? The wheel wells on the 3-ton 5F-series body seem to have been designed to accommodate both mounting positions even tough examples mounting them in the forward position was very rare.


Here are two photos to compare the look of a standard F60L and one with the body moved forward. The latter is a F60L in postwar civilian service working on the beach. Note the GS body has been moved forward after removing the spare wheel holder behind the cab.
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In Drive to Victory I found some references of 5F-series bodies with a spare tyre carrier inside the body, allowing the body to be mounted flush with the rear of the chassis frame.
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