Reference: Drawings for No1 Australian body

[Wayne Henderson]

Here is what is left of the tailgate, being timber and outside it is falling apart as time marches on...

Wayne.

[Mike K]

Excellent !. Did GMH manufacture these ? I believe the MCP type Indian pattern bodies were made by a outside firm .

If only we had drawings for many of the other body types

[Robert Sexton]

Mike, there was not anything left on the tray to indicate where it was made, I would assume that the tray was locally made.
The locker boxes and tyre carrier were built to a much higher standard and closer tolerances than the tray so it would be safe to assume that these were separate manufacturing identities. There are at least three different species of timber in the construction,I assumed that in 1942 they would have used whatever was at hand in seasoned timber.
There was a rectangular zinc plate caught under the headboard that said in part "maximum allowed weight 7500 lbs, General Motors Canada", I made the assumption that this plate came with the chassis etc and was fixed somewhere on the body after assembly in Oz.
regards, Robert

[Mike K]

Maybe we have seen this pics already ?

Were these bodies normally fitted to the Chevs only ?

The last pic appears to be a cab 11 C15. Would make a interesting project for somebody . Barry Ryan when he was at Shepparton had a cab 12 C15 years ago as did the late Vic Philips . Another cab 12 C15 was found down Geelong way , I went to have a look at it but I was given the wrong directions - Malcolm Dunn bought it.

Another cab 12 C15 was down here at Boisdale , an elderly couple at the Traf swap meet had it for sale some years ago. I think one of my NOS doors went towards it but I've not heard anything . The truck had been converted into a semi trailer outfit.