Morris-Commercial project

[aj.lec]

Great looking vehicles
Best of luck with the restoration
When you get the other one down from Queensland you would almost have to have the largest Morris collection in Australia wouldnt you ?

[Alex van de Wetering]

Very nice find, Mike!

Interesting to see the crash bar support made from steel strips, I though this was a C4-feature, but I recon it was also seen on "late" CS8's??

Alex

[Mike K]

Thanks

I pulled the gearbox off yesterday .. the original factory motor is still in situ .

Pics ... the muffler is somewhat stuffed !

Will take me 5 to 8 years I estimate to restore this truck. But I have salvaged many CS8 wrecks for parts/spares over the years , so have enough bits .

Under the muffler bracket , a tid bit of the original paint .. a nice bronze green - AKA BSC 22 Mid bronze green .. its a rich grass green colour .

[Mike K]

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[Mike K]

The engine is stuck... I have a new set of pistons and new valves ...
These motors have poured big end bearings with shim adjustment , similar to chev 216 . Mains are conventional type shells .
The truck is over engineered in some respects eg.. rear axle is more like a 4 ton truck setup, steering components also very strong, probably as RF tyres were standard fitting .

[Richard Farrant]

Hi Mike,

A look through the Chilwell Census list, for your Contract number comes up with this;

Z4434248 to 4434607 Cont. No. V4152 Cat. Ref. 209
Truck, 15 cwt, 4x2, Chemical, type CS8 Mk.III, June 1941

( the date may have been gleaned from a spare parts list as the list is a repro with added information. )

regards, Richard