C-15

[Robert Sexton]

Thanks everyone, the body is indeed the one illustrated (no1) I can see that the catch on the tailgate is the same as mine and the number of horizontal boards are the same.
I will cut the timber from local hardwood (Jarrah) and keep the measurements as Hanno has asked.The boards are all tongue and groove for the floor and sides at one inch thick but of differing widths, seven inch,five inch and four inch.The locker boards are three quarters inch thick and also of varying widths , five inch,three & three quarters and five &one quarter. It will be a very interesting project.
much obliged,
Robert.
PS I think I paid too much at auction ($400) ,but I had to save it.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Robert Sexton

PS I think I paid too much at auction ($400) ,but I had to save it.

You have got to be joking . That is a very rare body, relatively few were made in the first place and being wood , will rot and be termite fodder . There are only two of them known to be surviving on the planet, yours and Rod's . $400 would have been to much in 1970

[Robert Sexton]

Mike, it is the unpredictability of auctions, I could have had it for $100 only one other person bidding. I knew I was looking at something unusual but did not know what ,I had made up my mind to get it and was prepared to pay a lot more. Four more wheels (tires with the DD stamp)came with it, a twenty inch wheel and a tow hitch from a C60.
The truck had been in the family since the late 1950's but being quite small had not been used much, it had languished in the open for many years.
I now feel very privileged to have it , a colleague and I will do all the timber work and if we can convince another friend who is a retired draughtsman to make the scale drawings the we have something that others may wish to use.

[lynx42]

Nice truck Robert, good luck with the restoration. At least you have the original body to copy.

The items on top of the spare wheel carrier are for 3 x 2 gallon POL tins. (Petrol Oil and Water), so nothing to do with being a wireless truck.

Regards Rick.

[Robert Sexton]

Rick, yes having thought about it for another 5 seconds it would be a silly idea to put batteries up there.
I have added a pic with the correct petrol can on, fits perfectly. My locker has space for three cans ,were there different lengths of locker?
I now another two cans, it never ends.
Robert

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Robert, Re. engine cover, feel silly saying it, but, Ford and Chev are way different, is that the issue?
Rich.

[Robert Sexton]

Nothing silly about it Richard, I just think that something is wrong. I have very little knowledge of the Fords. The engine cover has engine numbers and serial numbers that do not match my truck, I was posing the question that maybe the closest engine cover would do at the point of disposal.
It just does not fit right maybe it is distorted from an accident, I have yet to have a close look , it was in a pile of stuff on the tray when I bought it,probably not as important as the rest of the truck.
thanks for your interest anyway Rich,
Robert

[Mike Cecil]

Standard/listed issue for the GS Aust No.1 was three x POL - one each petrol, oil and water.

The later No.2 with the steel tool box had stowage for four cans but the standard/listed issue remained at three for some reason (maybe no one thought to change the issues list to reflect the revised stowage?)

There are differences between Aust cans and CDN cans, too, and not all Aust cans are the same either, so be sure when buying that the cans you are getting will actually fit the stowage. There was an article on the subject in a past Army Motors.

Mike