F60L Cab 12 truck

[Shane]

Hi all, im still not sure what to do about the radiator I would also like to know what colour the gear box and motor would have been when the truck was made, mine seems to be blue and red on top of the gear box(I thought red was caution)photos are above. I am going to leave the "bars" that run from the top of the cab onto the guards, reason being i found a photo with Aussie troops standing near the tuck which had this done to it. Will be picking up some more parts on thursday from the crash shop and will put up photos, also if anyone has the webbing that goes between the panels i would like to buy a roll if i could and the adhesive to put it on with. Could anyone with a cab 12 please put up a photo of the engine cover mine seems to be made of 3 parts . Im also missing side mirrors drivers side and the free ride side if someone has any parts for sale.

Tony Baker your paint job on your truck leaves mine for dead, wow mate you have done so much to your truck it makes me feel that i have years to go on this project Who did your seats mate they look great.

[Keith Webb]

On any original ones I have seen they are painted the same colour as the vehicle, often over a black undercoat, although I have some original new old stock parts which don't have even the black under them.

[Shane]

Thanks Keith.

I was told the cab 12 was painted portland stone when it was sent to the middle east or while she was posted there, but was she painted army green on the production line. So does that mean the motor was army green even after it was sent to the middle east?

[Shane]

Ganmain Tony Cheers mate cant wait to see my girl in this part of restoration i thankyou for the feed back mate.

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Shane

I was told the cab 12 was painted portland stone when it was sent to the middle east or while she was posted there

Is there reason to believe this Cab 12 is ex-Middle East? I had assumed it was a normal 41/42 delivery ex-Canada.

[Shane]

Hi Tony

I was told it served there due to the fact the army green had been painted over in portland stone. You could see parts that were still green under many of the panels but could easy see the stone colour on the outside of the truck. Now as i said this is all new to me so this could be quite wrong so im just going on advice from a chap i know, maybe someone painted it here but im not sure. Anyway to find out A fellow from the Military Museum said the same thing and thought it was ex Middle East can anyone advise me if it did or not. Cheers Shane

[Keith Webb]

Hi Shane

Your truck has the roof hatch as fitted to Australian issue F60L cab 12s. It is extremely unlikely to have served anywhere other than Australia or perhaps New Guinea. Also the colour it was in when you got it is faded khaki, not portland stone - khaki fades to a very similar colour. The ones with Middle East service were a much smaller number of Chevrolet cab 12s which were issued there and brought back to Australia. If it didn't have a roof hatch that would be more likely to have had overseas service.
Also the Supply/Mech contract number on your data plateS/M OR C/D 2037 is for Australian delivery.

Originally Posted by Shane

Hi Tony

I was told it served there due to the fact the army green had been painted over in portland stone. You could see parts that were still green under many of the panels but could easy see the stone colour on the outside of the truck. Now as i said this is all new to me so this could be quite wrong so im just going on advice from a chap i know, maybe someone painted it here but im not sure. Anyway to find out A fellow from the Military Museum said the same thing and thought it was ex Middle East can anyone advise me if it did or not. Cheers Shane

[Shane]

Thanks for that Keith its good to know. Had my wisdom teeth pulled out yesterday and that didnt hurt as much as knowing she didnt serve over seas Never mind she wont be sent to the scrap dealer, i have given the old girl her name its..........Clementine. I named her after the wife of a Boar War prisoner.

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

The ones with Middle East service were a much smaller number of Chevrolet cab 12s which were issued there and brought back to Australia.

There's evidence of Ford cab 12s too, eg. Cobb Force vehicles brought back by 7th Div. There was even a portee amongst them! Following account makes for excellent reading: http://www.2nd7thcavalry.com/cobbforce/

There's also a few pics in AWM series 044336 - 044343. One of them is named Joan, don't know if Clementine was there.

[Ganmain Tony]

Shane,

In answer to your engine covers they do indeed come as three seperate pieces. Two side covers and one that goes over the engine oil filler and gear stick.

I have gone right through my photo's cant find a single one of the engine covers.

Found one without them of course...