C8AX production

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Just to go back...XH = GM Overseas Operations code for New Zealand. It related to the two plants, and then around 1955 it changed to 'NZ' for some reason!

It appears as though XH8448, or the equivalent in South Africa...XG844x, indicates a model number. GM of Canada tended to differentiate models by destination, with 'X1' to 'X9' used as a suffix. In this case the stamper has added '-' then the sequential number starting with '001' which is interesting, since it could have been '1', and it looks rather neat. However whomever did the stamping varied the date format, between 'US' and 'British' styles.

Also noteworthy is that the 1943ish-on GM of Canada plate change (there was evidently a running-change, e.g. with the C60S 1942-3 Models) brought in a new plate with 'DATE OF M[ANU]F[ACTURIN]G' instead of 'MANUFACTURED' or 'ASSEMBLED'. This plate design was not used post-war, and was evidently restricted to CMPs unless anyone knows of a 1943-44 MCP with one?

[chirotim]

Hi there

I got two data plates with my completely dismantled C8AX. It is now restored as a wireless truck (NZ body) as this was what the chassis was from.

Numbers are; XH 8448-102 engine FR 3838726 and XH 8448-068 FR3852738.

If anyone out in MLP land can tell me what the New Zealand service number was for these plates I'll be forever indebted.

More info for the list anyways.

[Ken Hughes]

A bit further info on the C8AX wide front guards is that they are exactly the same size, and same position boltholes as the ones off my F30,i wonder if they were ordered with wide guards for wide sized wheels.I am restoring a C8AX cab at the moment for a fellow club member.