Ads on Gumtree Australia

[hrpearce]

Austin Champ.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bywon...85013?mpch=ads

[Tony Mathers]

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/balla...cyl/1039209935

Chev Blitz in Ballarat

[Ryan]

advertised as a blitz but it's not, still awesome though.
drools.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bentl...uck/1044067150

here's a real blitz truck, a chev tipper:
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/helid...per/1044322170

[Grant Bowker]

The tipper mentioned above explains why some restorers view "museum piece" as a negative term. I suspect the wheelbase has been stretched, the brake booster isn't the original style and at least the fan and oilpan (and I suspect the entire motor) have been replaced. I know very little about Australian engines but didn't Holden make a red series post-war? The body also looks like a replacement designed for a high bulk, low density cargo - it would be a serious overload even for a blitz if filled with earth or rock.

[hrpearce]

Grant, just scaling from the wheel I calculate that the body would be about 12 cubic yards so anything heavier than ping pong balls would overload it.

[lynx42]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

The tipper mentioned above explains why some restorers view "museum piece" as a negative term. I suspect the wheelbase has been stretched, the brake booster isn't the original style and at least the fan and oilpan (and I suspect the entire motor) have been replaced. I know very little about Australian engines but didn't Holden make a red series post-war? The body also looks like a replacement designed for a high bulk, low density cargo - it would be a serious overload even for a blitz if filled with earth or rock.

Grant, I may be wrong, but, I think that the engine is an International(IHC)

Rick.