Chevrolet C60L APT (Airportable)

[Mike K]

how many Jeeps can you get into a DC3

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C190216?search

[motto (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

how many Jeeps can you get into a DC3

From memory the payload of a C47 is 2-1/2 ton. An unladen Jeep is around a ton so no more than two Jeeps would be the safe operating limit.
At 3.54 the bungs in the middle of the cabin windows can clearly be seen. These could be removed to allow defensive firing of small arms if the aircraft was attacked in flight whilst carrying troops. It would be interesting to know if they were ever actually used in anger.

David

[Larry Hayward]

I see there is a Chevrolet C60L APT up for sale on Milweb. Does anyone know its build date and history. It looks like an ex museum vehicle

[Alex van de Wetering]

Larry,

This one?: https://milweb.net/classifieds/view_...ad=97367&cat=4

24-08-1945 according to the site of Keizer: http://www.keizer.nl/Aanbod/Detail/c...l-apt-for-sale

(Keizer and Aalderson share vehicles)

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

I cannot find pictures of loading a C60L APT, who can help?

Found some interesting WW2 pictures of the C60L APT, compiled by William Marshall:

https://issuu.com/mechinf/docs/ww2_l...1938015c82f49a

Also a 15-cwt version which I have never seen before:

https://issuu.com/mechinf/docs/ww2_t...db71066344284f

And the Dodge T236 APT:

https://issuu.com/mechinf/docs/ww2_d...fc470c4aebe76b

Edit: use https://www.robsonmartins.com/content/info/fpubd/ to create a pdf version of these documents

[Harry Moon]

well that makes the case for air transport. the front clip mod is extremely practical from a maintanence perspective and was the main reason i modified my front clip on the C60L. By lucky coincidence the box I brought out from Ontario was a bolt together version for the APT. Even the floor unbolted into 2 sections.

[m606paz]

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