Australian production numbers

[Mike K]

Hi All

As Keith said , we think that those Indian pattern ambo 30 cwt bodies were only fitted on the 13 cab 134" wb Chev CMP chassis here in OZ . I have never seen a pic anywhere , of a Aussie Ford 12 or 13 cab with that particular body fitted , or a 12 cab Chev either .

Earlier on, the Indian pattern bodies were seen on both the MCP Chev and Ford 30 cwt chassis with the 9.00 x 18 tyres .

That pic of the Ford 13 cab ambo in this thread , posted by David , is clearly , and without doubt , a Canadian built body , the same pic is in Bart V 's Bible , Bart states it has a Canadian built ambo body on it . The Canadian pattern side curtains in the cab are easy to see .

I said on previous topic , I suspect that those early Aussie Indian ambo bodies , the 1940-41 ones , seen on the Chev/Ford MCP chassis' , were built by a outside firm , rather than by GMH , but I mat be wrong . The later ones , seen on the 13 cab CMP's , were likely made by GMH , these are probably the ones refered to in the Woodville figures. Keith said , none have survived , and he is right .

Mike .