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Old 06-03-10, 14:31
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The engine number, which was the serial number,.......
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bingo!!!!!

It has the original engine!!
At the least, we can say "It has it's Original GEARBOX". The very reason why the Engine/Serial number was stamped on the bellhousing was to facilitate engine changes without having to alter vehicle ID records. If that were not the case, everytime the vehicle had an engine exchanged, the "serial number" and therefore the identity of the vehicle, would change. But in order not to disappoint GTony, I'd say it's quite likely it's still got it's original engine.
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Old 06-03-10, 23:13
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So where are the pictures of the rest of the vehicle ?????
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Old 06-03-10, 23:41
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All in good time Andrew......all in good time
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Old 28-03-10, 02:31
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Alrighty then!

Truck has been paid for & delivered. So its time to reveal some pictures.

Obviously it came off a farm & was modified by this Cocky's father. Back was tossed (bloke had no idea what happened to it) and fertiliser spreader installed.

It was all done on the farm, drive for spreader coming off a sprocket off the drive shaft and was engaged by a single speed gearbox.

Engagement was on a set of rods & levers operated from the cab.
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Old 28-03-10, 02:37
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Righto - Question time

Does anyone know what these front wheels are off???.

They look very original & fit perfectly to the Blitz front 2wd axle. But they aint like any Blitz rim Ive seen before.

They are 20inch and about the same wall thickness as a Blitz 20"
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Old 28-03-10, 02:55
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Pictures of Gearbox setup on spreader.

The farmer was telling me about the last night the truck ran (they used it up until only a couple* of years ago).

*Note - I do realise what a 'couple' means in old truck language

"She had a bit of Radiator leak and we were aware of that, but it was getting dark and the dash lights werent working" (Uh Oh ) "So I couldnt keep an eye on the temp guage"

"Suddenly she started to make some funny noises & the cab got really really hot and she just stopped".

Well we knew we'd boiled her but we had to get the paddock finished so we hooked her up to the old tractor and dragged her round the last few laps.....she's sat in the shed ever since. (Well.... at least she was shedded)
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Old 28-03-10, 03:53
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Shes a "super" little truck you have there Tony
Interetsing roof mod
There is quite a few trucks with the same bolt pattern as a blitz ,chev ,bedford etc.. even some of the Mercedes benz
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