1943 Chevrolet Cab 13 C60s Wrecker

[hrpearce]

HI John, you need to look under the Blitz and see what you have.
Starting at the winch is a brake drum and band fitted?
If so is a rod connected to it leading towards the cab?
Photograph what you have then others may be able to supply the missing bits.

[cordenj]

Thanks guys,
I'll take some more photos when next at the barn. The cab has had a major rebuild so wasn't sure if that control had been left off or whether it was meant to omitted from the Wrecker for some reason.

[Grant Bowker]

The CMP chassis winch is driven by a ring and pinion. Unlike a worm gear winch, these are not self locking and would pay out cable freely without a brake. I would be extremely surprised if someone sould tell me there were CMP winches installed without a brake.
It might be that when your cab had its rebuild, the floor from a GS (without winch although some GS did have a winch) might have been used. This fits with the data plate shown at the beginning showing as a GS but is only a guess on my part.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

John,

Nice find & buy. I remember looking over this vehicle quite a while ago - actually I think it had just been restored.

Here are many detail photos of your C60S Wrecker when it was on display during an event in Holland many years ago: http://www.wheelsofvictory.com/CMP%20wrecker.html

Regards,
Hanno

[cordenj]

Thanks Hanno,

I think that was in 2005 and the truck hasn't covered much more than 1000 miles in last 9 years