Sand channel, PSP, Marsden matting

[David DeWeese]

Hi,
I lost interest in that movie when I saw the Dodge M-37's they had rigged up to look like Mercedes military trucks. I guess they had to use something....
Being in this hobby has ruined many a war movie for me, if you know what I mean....
David

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by David DeWeese

Hi,
I lost interest in that movie when I saw the Dodge M-37's they had rigged up to look like Mercedes military trucks. I guess they had to use something....
Being in this hobby has ruined many a war movie for me, if you know what I mean....
David

David

I know exactly what you mean. I too since becoming involved with WW2 Jeep restorations am constantly driving the family nuts when I point out wrong era vehicles used in movies. I did not look to close at the mock up mercedes.

Cheers

Tony

[warren brown]

Hi Little Jo - having a jeep in SAS config, I've spent a lot of time studying the same question. There are photos of good SAS/LRDG 'restorations' - with the sand channels fitted squarely across the two spare wheels on the back - screwed on with big sort of wing-nuts. I don't know whether this is ridgey-didge (the channels fitted there that is), but it looks neat.

[Mike Cecil]

.... and no one has (yet) mentioned good ole PSP.

But to digress: Warren, I see you have a C60X. Do you have any info about it, and what body style it had? Do you know the chassis number of your C60X, please?

Mike C

[warren brown]

Yes Mike - I have all the chassis no info and other details however they're with the vehicle at our place in the country - I'm heading there this weekend so I'll report back next week You probably know the vehicle - it belonged to Fred Reeves who rescued it from a scrap dealer and put it back on the road for the Back to the Track exercise in 1995. I owned a Studebaker US6 at the time - I'd never seen a C60X before - no idea such a thing existed - and I said to Fred if he ever wanted to part with it, could I have first dibs? Almost two years ago, Fred decided he'd change down to a C8AX and gave me a call. I absolutely love it. For its size it's easy to drive and the GM motor runs so smoothly.
I haven't explored the truck's service history yet (btw congratulations on your C60X research on the Old CMP site. Fantastic! I once tried to contact you at the AWM however and they told me you were now living in the States) - Fred was confident the truck was once an RAAF refueller - later used for artesian water boring out at William Creek on the Oodnadatta Track, fitted with a huge auger before Fred found it. It's fitted with a Studebaker gs body which looks the part - and is practical to sleep in the back of and carry things like the jeep etc - even if the configuration is technically a work of fiction. If I had the tanker body though - and all the bits and pieces, I could be tempted to put it back on.... however I've got enough projects.

[Mike Cecil]

Thanks, Warren,

When you are able to send me the chassis number, I'll see what I have on it (if anything).

Thanks for your comments on the C60X article: I had forgotton it was up on Keefy's OldCMP site: it was also published in the MVPA's Army Motors some time ago.

Yes: retired, moved to the USA and loving it. I could only shake my head in dismay recently when I read about the new replica firearms laws being enacted in Victoria: no such difficulties with such things here!

Mike C

[Mike K]

Warren,

The RAAF museum at Pt. Cook at one time had a complete RAAF C60X refueller truck. It looked like they got it straight out of service as it was complete and unmolested when we saw it down there many years ago during a VMVC outing . It was in the centre quadrangle . God knows where it is now . Does that museum still exist ? They probably moved it on as they were mainly into aircraft restoration. Last time I saw it was around 1980. it was in yellow livery BTW .

Mike .