Chevrolet C8A HUW reference thread

[mshackleton]

First of all, a big thank you to Phil, Bruce, Robert and Tony for your various replies.

Phil - Thank you for your welcome! I am in England. I run The Tilly Register with a friend, so if you have any Tilly questions, feel free. I don't suppose you know of any in Canada or the States?

Bruce - Thanks for the shots. The cabinet on the left is different to what i was expecting. Any interior drawings would be very useful indeed. What is all that stuff under the radio table I wonder? Do you know where/how were the the two radio masts stored when not in use?

Robert - As with Bruce's drawings, a copy of the manual would be very useful indeed. Thanks very much for the offer.

Tony - Thanks for the tips about using the Search feature.

Cheers guys
Mike

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Mike

I've have see at least one Tilly at a show here in the states at one point in the 30 years of being in the MV hobby. I'll have to look back through my photos to see if I can find a picture of it.

[Rob Fast]

Hope they will help you out. These pics may be on past forum threads???

Right side back

Blackout curtains/table

Missing battery box's

High Power not installed on top of 19 set

[Rob Fast]

missing items... Blackout door switches... Only pic I have

Lub plate... One here in Manitoba but he won't give it up.

Fuse throw box... still looking...

[cliff]

Rob it appears you are not aware that you can post up to 5 photos per post now rather then one photo at a time which would make it easier to view them then opening individual posts. Or is it a good way to get your post numbers up?

[cmperry4]

Originally Posted by Rob Fast

missing items... Blackout door switches... Only pic I have

Lub plate... One here in Manitoba but he won't give it up.

Fuse throw box... still looking...

I recognize that lube plate, tried for that one, too. Plate on the other door, as well, wiring IIRC.

I think have a few snaps of Rob's HUW; I'll have a look later, but don't know if they would add to what's already been posted of the interior.

[Rob Fast]

Can you post a pic you took of Dirk in uniform in front of his carrier and my HUW at the WPG. airshow several years ago? It was a great shot I thought. I think the RAF reenactors are in the backround of the shot. How is the HUP staff restoration coming along? Rob

[cmperry4]

Here it is. Progress is HUP is being made, but sloooooowly. Decided to concentrate on functionality, so at the rate I am going, might have it running come spring. Still rounding up bits and pieces such as windshield fittings, shock links, and so on (still need that bowtie badge). You Cab 11 looks like a great find - you should try to winkle that one out of the campground guy at Sydney - I tried a year or so back, but haven't been back since.

[Phil Waterman]

Originally Posted by Rob Fast

blackout curtains/table

Hi Rob

Thanks for posting the wonderfully detailed pictures, I knew someone would have good ones.

Have a question, notice that the rear floor looks to be the heavier floor plate as used in the front cab area, not the lighter stamped sheet metal floor as used in the HUPs I've seen. Is the floor plate removeable like the front and do you think it is original to the HUW?

[Rob Fast]

Bruce, I will PM you with measurements shortly. I used CMP window hinges for table hangers, so it is far from original. Phil, the back floor plate is a slightly thinner guage than the cab and is unremovable, both with the same pattern. I believe it is original floor plate to the truck. I sure would like to see a HUP/HUW/HUA etc...Wireless addition to this forum. Just a thought. Cheers Rob

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

The map table is original?? Looks NICE!!!!

Originally Posted by Rob Fast

Bruce, I will PM you with measurements shortly. I used CMP window hinges for table hangers, so it is far from original. Phil, the back floor plate is a slightly thinner guage than the cab and is unremovable, both with the same pattern. I believe it is original floor plate to the truck. I sure would like to see a HUP/HUW/HUA etc...Wireless addition to this forum. Just a thought. Cheers Rob

[Rob Fast]

it's pretty close except for the hinges. See pic of 19 set High Power installed. Missing microphone/headset hangers on ceiling. Cheer Rob

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Mike, send me a PM with your address and I'll send you a copy of my interior drawings. The stuff under the W/T table (on the floor) is four 6 volt batteries in wooden boxes plus the clamping gear to hold them in place. Screwed to the underside of the table is a No.5 Charging Switchboard which is a Bakelite board with four porcelain switches that controls charging the batteries (from the chorehorse), power to the wireless set and the internal lighting (the internal lighting is also controlled from the switchbox on the forward face of the generator cabinet. I'm not sure what switch was actually used. Perhaps the Chrysler manual will sort at out?). The No.5 switchboard is fixed to the table so when the table was removed, it went with it. The 'wing nuts' that hold the table and seats to the floor are the same hand wheels that clamp the windshield arms that hold the cab windshields open.

One aerial mast was stored outside on a socket bolted to the RH running board and held vertically just behind the cab door (I was lucky enough to find NOS part for this installation). The second was secured by canvas straps to the inside of the roof on the right side just where it curves to meet the side panel (I think you can make this out on one of Rob's photos).

Rob, have you any info, photos, dimensions for the folding map table on the rear body door? Likewise, if you want any of my stuff, just holler.

Bruce

[Alex van de Wetering]

Mike,

If you are in need of any more pictures; I have some of a fairly complete, although a little beaten up example.

Just out of curiousity...which kit ae you using? Plusmodels? La Hoche? or a Scratch conversion......assuming it's 1/35.

Alex

[mshackleton]

Hi guys
First of all many thanks to Rob for posting all of those photos. Rob, where is the fuse box located? Presumably the smaller aerial is the one hung from the ceiling. Is the 34' one in the bag in the right rear corner?

Alex - I've sent you a private mail. Thanks for your help

Cheers
Mike

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by mshackleton

Hi guys
First of all many thanks to Rob for posting all of those photos. Rob, where is the fuse box located? Presumably the smaller aerial is the one hung from the ceiling. Is the 34' one in the bag in the right rear corner?

Alex - I've sent you a private mail. Thanks for your help

Cheers
Mike

It's on the forward face of the generator cabinet that's located in the rear left corner. The mast is hung from the ceiling. The small elements (F sections and G section for the No.19 B set) were stored in a canvas or vinyl bad and that was either loose, stuffed somewhere or strapped to the right roof along with the telescopic mast...I think. The Chrysler manual might say for sure.