Transfer cases

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Keith Orpin

David/ Keith,
Be careful when considering the C30 & F30 transfer cases. These were fitted with two speed transfer cases on special variants, i.e. Derrick and LAAT versions, certainly on the 11, 12 and 13 cab versions. (I only know this as my 42 LAAT C30 has a 2 speed transfer case, and I know of an F30 LAAT also with a 2 speed transfer case)
Regards
Keith

You're probably absolutely correct Keith. I was basing my comments on the assumption the F30 was a stretched F15A. Our ambulances were supposed to be on F30 chassis but the data plates say F60S. They do have 16" wheels and the higher ratio diffs. So the defining features of a F30 are 473 steering and smaller steering ends, 16" wheels and no helper springs?

[Keith Orpin]

Keith,
Agree with the steering, 16" wheels, smaller steering knuckles/ ends, but the
helper springs appeared again on the special variants, possible because of their intended use.
Regards
Keith
P.S. I didn't realise until a couple of weeks ago that the air vents on a 13 cab (Ford or Chev) are different here, as compared to yours in Australia.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Keith Orpin

Keith,
Agree with the steering, 16" wheels, smaller steering knuckles/ ends, but the
helper springs appeared again on the special variants, possible because of their intended use.
Regards
Keith
P.S. I didn't realise until a couple of weeks ago that the air vents on a 13 cab (Ford or Chev) are different here, as compared to yours in Australia.

It's only the Australian Chevs which are different, and this is one of a host of differences in the Holden-built cabs including such things as floors, windscreen frames and even the frame closing mechanism. The rectangular vent was a standard Holden shape used on many vehicles as were the little diecast locking arms on the lower part of each windscreen frame.

We didn't build round hatches but we did have the magnificent invention of the Sunshine Roof. And you can thank Australian innovation for windscreens which open 90 degrees rather than the 30 degrees of the originals.

[Keith Orpin]

Hi Keith,
I had a certain person(great charater) in Normandy a few weeks ago, pointing out the differences between our CMP's and your Aussie built ones, all very interesting stuff. Tell me, were the Holden built CMP's, built under license from Canada ?. And yes I do like your sunshine roof version !
Regards
Keith

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Keith Orpin

Hi Keith,
I had a certain person(great charater) in Normandy a few weeks ago, pointing out the differences between our CMP's and your Aussie built ones, all very interesting stuff. Tell me, were the Holden built CMP's, built under license from Canada ?. And yes I do like your sunshine roof version !
Regards
Keith

Hi Keith

Because Holden were a GM subsidiary there would have been no need for a licence. I would simply have been a matter of saving shipping space and the fact they had the capacity for production here. The chassis, engine and running gear were all imported from Canada.
So which great character was showing you? Almost all CMP enthusiasts fit that description! There's even a certain Swiss CMP-er with a lot of knowledge about such things as sunshine roofs.

[zemsi]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

There's even a certain Swiss CMP-er with a lot of knowledge about such things as sunshine roofs.

... thank you Keefy, but my knowledge about CMPs and sunshine roofs is rather poor. Still waiting for the "Blitz Bible" to look everything up someone would have to know about CMPs.