CMP/C-47 Lovechild

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Stuart, what a great pic, thanks for sharing!

I concur with Grant, but oh my - what a load they put on that poor 8-cwt.

I hope it was a Ford, a Chev wouldn't have had the grunt to move the combo...

H.

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Stuart, what a great pic, thanks for sharing!

I concur with Grant, but oh my - what a load they put on that poor 8-cwt.

I hope it was a Ford, a Chev wouldn't have had the grunt to move the combo...

H.

The 8cwt has same engine as a 3 tonner, so no reason to doubt its power. The Chev 216 was very much the same as the Bedford 28hp and the OXD's towing loaded Queen Mary trailers worked well.

I was on car rally across Australia about 26 years ago and the Royal Australian Navy entered a Maple Leaf truck with the fuselage of a C-47 on it. They struggled across the Outback and desert and still made it in to the overnight stops.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

I was on car rally across Australia about 26 years ago and the Royal Australian Navy entered a Maple Leaf truck with the fuselage of a C-47 on it.

There must be a few of these conversions getting about. I spotted this one on an International KB-5 chassis at the Canungra Swap Meet in 2007. http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9775

[David Herbert]

That is amazing ! How about doing one based on a Concord ?

David

[Alex van de Wetering]

Looks like a C8, based on the inner fender panels and the mark on the front bumper where the brush bar used to attach.
No marker lights and/or remains of the wiring strip......so maybe cab 11...or early cab 12?

How about doing one based on a Concord ?

Or a C8/F8 powered by a Radial engine!

Alex

[Grant Bowker]

At least the driver looks to have more space than the average cab 11. Wouldn't they have had to raise the seat, steering, pedals etc for the driver to be high enough to see out the windows?

[Owen Evans]

Back in 1942, the crazy Brits went one better:

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index....h-flying-jeep/

Anyone fancy building and flying one of these 'Fleeps'? There's a replica at the Museum of Army Flying, but its only a static display...I think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi_5gc5vWqw

Owen.