Blitz (and related) bits on Ebay Australia

[Private_collector]

Howard,

Well put!

I take your point, and it makes good sense. Guess my 'Darwinian' approach seems rather selfish?

I never considered asking others not to bid. Wouldn't really feel comfortable doing that as such, but also wouldn't think less of someone, or stand in the way of anyone else that did make the request. I guess it's an option if something was REALLY badly wanted.

I'm only speaking for myself of course, but I know if I found something that I wanted and it was currently very low in price, with no other attention, I gotta say I would keep my mouth tightly shut until won.......then squawk like mad! I got a nearly mint Ford Service Bulletin Manual for $45, that way. It would be daft to broadcast something you are bidding on with view to winning! My perspective was simply based on principal that there will always be someone hoping for the 'cheap' buy, though they may not identify themselves in the forum as such.

The whole thing is really a moot point anyway I suppose. Will no doubt be plenty of other web-sites posting ebay stuff. With that in mind, better to go to someone from MLU than elsewhere

[Grant Bowker]

I have mixed feelings on this.
I would tend to keep quiet if I were interested, until the bids go above what I'm willing to spend, then tell others so they can bid if they want to spend more than I am willing to go. This might help someone to find something they would have otherwise have missed. It might also mean that a big spender knocks someone else out of the bidding.
I don't think there is a "right" answer to this one.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

There are many reasons why MLU'ers take the trouble to post here, the fact that this is post #547 shows the popularity of the thread. It is symbolic of the sharing nature of this forum. Although there is no way I would post an item I was bidding on, I have done so for items that may have been of interest to others.
Rich.

[Keith Webb]

1937 prototype, eh? Possibly a fairly common or garden variety 1941 cab 12.

[Keith Webb]

There are a couple of things I notice about this rather derelict cab 12 which are highly unusual. I wonder if you can guess what they are.

[Ryan]

I'll take a crack and say one is the roof hatch.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ryan

I'll take a crack and say one is the roof hatch.

It's more to do with items which normally would have deteriorated.

[lynx42]

Five things I have noticed are:-

1. It has a Chev patten Diamond pressed lower grill instead of a square mesh Ford lower grill.

2. The fuel tank is on the wrong side. The filler should be up at the cab.

3. The waterbag carrier on the left hand door.(or where it was by the marks.)

4. The headlight buckets look to be savable.
&
5. The engine covers may be with it. There is something on the back between the chassis rails behind the cab. These are really hard to find.( Anyone got a set out there? I need them for both my cab 11 and cab 12 Fords.)