C60 cwt Signals CZMk IV

[Gordon Yeo]

Originally Posted by rob love

It takes a special person to save one of the big ones. Between the large size, the fuel consumption, and the lack of speed and power, you really have to love them.

In the end, the large ones seem to find their way into the museums.

Great job Gordon.

Rob

You and I are both fortunate in having the room and resources to accumulate and restore the big trucks. It would be a shame to see them slip away. Early days but, there might be a chance for paint to come your way.

Gord

[Gordon Yeo]

Here is a picture of the original, verses John Deere tractor mirror size. The original mirror measures 2 3/4 " x 5 5/8 " ( 7cm x 14cm) the tractor mirror measures 3 1/2 " x 7 1/2 " ( 9cm x 19 cm). The tractor mirror is a convex glass and I think it has even more curve than the original. With the van body on the C60 the larger and more convex glass give better vision down the passenger side of the vehicle.

[Gordon Yeo]

I realized I hadn't posted any info on the truck in quite a while. There was a big scramble to get it registered for the road then left so I could do other more pressing things.
I did manage to get a historic plate registration and everything settled that was required. I took it to the the grain elevator company and ran the truck over their weigh scales, the truck weighed 4290 kg. I had thought it might be more, but if it had all its kit, two full fuel tanks and van interior equipment it probably would be more. Here it is all dressed up and no where to go.

[Bob Carriere]

.....not even the local pub??????

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Gordon

The finished product looks great, and from all your post along the way we have gotten to see the detail that went it to that finished product.

The empty weight of 4290Kg comes out to 9458Lbs which is just a little lighter than my C60S with S56 radio box total of just over 10,000Lbs. with the heavy radio table, spares storage cabinet and spare tire in the back. All load to go to a show just over it runs 11,000Lbs.

Again great work.

Cheers Phil

[Walde Libera]

You have done well! I remember the year got my FAT (CGT)on the road it had issues with shakiing steering . I thought it was cold tires or old rubber you know it takes a little time to become round especially when it's sitting a while.

I checked everything finally I balanced my front wheels, cost me a $100 bucks but it made the truck drivable what a differance. Instead of using the ugly clip weights I used stick on flat ones and painted them OD.

Walde

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Gordon,

It looks stunning! Not many CMPs with Lindsay house type bodies are properly restored.

Why not ship it over to Holland and join The Final Push early next year? You can live in the back

Hanno

[Gordon Yeo]

Hanno

I have looked at The Final Push and thought what a great experience it would be. Having been to Holland in May 1995 and May 2010 I know how things get done there!! To take the C60 would be VERY expensive, 2000 Km trucking to Halifax Nova Scotia, RO-RO shipping to Holland, staging to the tour departure, then the tour and back home. It would be cheaper to buy a vehicle in Holland!
A more reasonable approach would be to convince one of your countryman they desperately need someone with them, who can play the bagpipes and help pay for the gas money.
Not many Lindsay bodied trucks are restored because they are great lumbering gas guzzlers, have been butchered or had the bodies removed. This one, as it turns out, is a very special one. The Design Records lists the number of Signals Van CZ MkIV bodies having been built as 14. The van body on this truck is #9, any one care to guess how many of the original 14 still exist? Its other great salvation was that it was never turned into civilian use. When I was going to buy it there had been no civilian road registration for the vehicle.

Walde

Thank you for the tip on balancing the front tires. I still don't have many miles on the truck yet but it does have a vibration around 32mph. Lots of tweaking to do yet before it gets ready for next summer. My RCEME V-teck is home on Christmas break next weekend and I'll put him to work, again. Right Neil.