Its infectious

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by cliff

Photos taken by Tony Smith so he may have high Res one's you can beg

If you're willing to beg, I can do better than the same 'ol pics. I could get detail pics of that tray and measurements.

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

If you're willing to beg, I can do better than the same 'ol pics. I could get detail pics of that tray and measurements.

Tony, Tony can do the begging but can I have a copy of the detail photos plus measurements for my records as well please? You just never know I may decide to trade my present 'Truck' in on an MCP one day and will require a few details like that

I wonder if the measurements would be the same as the decks fitted to the similar wheelbase Fords, International and Dodge trucks?

[gjamo]

Heres a variation on the design. I guess from a different manufacturer. Although this body is a tipper also.
Graeme

[cliff]

Originally Posted by gjamo

Heres a variation on the design. I guess from a different manufacturer. Although this body is a tipper also.
Graeme

It may have some original fittings used on it but it is not an original WW2 body.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by cliff

Tony, Tony can do the begging but can I have a copy of the detail photos plus measurements for my records as well please? You just never know I may decide to trade my present 'Truck' in on an MCP one day and will require a few details like that

No worries, Cliff. Being a Nth-Sth truck and an Aust built body, I thought there might a high possibility of you making one in 1/35, so you will be on the pic mailing list.

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

If you're willing to beg, I can do better than the same 'ol pics. I could get detail pics of that tray and measurements.

That would be sensational Tony - a timber suggestion would be extremely helpful as well. Ill take Max's idea & go old cattle yard raiding probably.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

That would be sensational Tony - a timber suggestion would be extremely helpful as well. Ill take Max's idea & go old cattle yard raiding probably.

I'd certainly like to find a suitable species of replacement timber. Unfortunately, the prime hardwoods of days gone by are not so easy to come by these days. There are still hardwood stocks available from mills, but they seem to be in "floorboard" dimensions, which are too narrow for sides or underfloor support beams. Finding 14ft lengths of 6"x3" without warps twists or blemishes could well be an impossible task. Max's truck "Tickets" (a SWB F15A with 7ft body) has a very fine body that has stood the test of time well (ie no warping, splitting or rot) with minimal surface treatment. I wonder what timber that might be?

[Jeff Gordon]

Tony,
I am sure I have a set of tailgate latches. They are on a long piece of plate and twice as think as the ones you can buy these days. They are olive drab and have counter sunk holes so you would presume that they were screwed to timber.
I can take a photo of them if you are keen.
Cheers
Jeff

[Ganmain Tony]

For sure Jeff, any help much appreciated.