Chev C8 in Australia

[Owen Evans]

Originally Posted by Clive Skingle

Dash switches Im missing also missing shift plates of the enginge tin wear.Attachment 102696 Threads

As Mike says, the choke, throttle and light switch are all standard 1940 Chevy civilian truck parts; quite often available on Fleabay, or via one of the classic Chevy dealers. Choke & Throttle knobs are embossed 'C' and 'T', whereas the light knob is plain. The 'shift' and 'lubrication' plates are available as reproduction from LWD parts in the Netherlands (http://www.lwdparts.com). LWD also have the ignition switch/coil assembly.

Looks from your photos like the 'dash jewel' is missing too. No functional benefit; just looks cool!

Owen.

[Clive Skingle]

Sorry might have confused the issue there this is the Dash in my truck the over Photo was one I found on another site but I used it to show the buttons I was missing. does any one have a good photo of the full set of Dash buttons?

[Bob Carriere]

Here is an early CDN C8......

[Owen Evans]

Originally Posted by Clive Skingle

Sorry might have confused the issue there this is the Dash in my truck the over Photo was one I found on another site but I used it to show the buttons I was missing. does any one have a good photo of the full set of Dash buttons?

This will help:
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8246

Owen.

[Clive Skingle]

Thanks Owen , Bob That's just what I was after

[Mike K]

Clive

Bobs pic shows incorrect types of choke, throttle, IG. Switch and fuel tank gauge switch. The choke and throttle knobs should be the squarish shaped Rose Tan coloured type

[Bob Carriere]

..... this is from an early "No Vent" C8...... who knows what they were short of
on the assembly line....

[Mike K]

This is cab top from the C8 fitted with British Duple body . The 'speaking tube' fitment is still on the cab. When I first got this vehicle, the hand painted disruptive camo was still visible on the cab ... a very dark grey or black over the green. Interesting markings too: Z4544183 British nr. and AIF 6th div. formation sign. Later on the 1st Armoured formation sign was applied over the other sign. The vehicle is pictured in thread #10 in this post - it had been damaged in a prang , a bent chassis during it's life on a farm at Flowerdale. It was salvaged by John G from Yea who sold it to a VMVC member who lost interest so he sold it to me. I borrowed my father's 1968 Toyota Crown and hired a trailer.

The speaking tube was a short canvas tube to enable the driver to shout and communicate ? with the guys in the 8 cwt body. Interesting fact: the Canadian design for the 'speaking tube' for the C8 and F8, was a rectangular shaped canvas tube , it was fitted in the middle of the cab rear , where the glass was normally fitted.