Chevrolet C60L APT (Airportable)

[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]

AEDB File Volume 5

[Tony Smith]

Last photo: Is that Dr Indiana Jones?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by m606paz

AEDB File Volume 5

That Ford turned into a Chev once loaded on the C-47??????

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

Given how easy it is to remove the entire nose why take the time to cut one corner off?
Yes that's all they needed to fit through the door of the aircraft, but it would take about the same amount of time to unbolt the whole nose assembly as to unbolt the corner.

Very interesting set of photos and the change of sex of the truck mid way shows they were workings with both Ford and Chevy. Now this must have lead to some interesting mix and match parts problem at the other end of the trip. Or where they careful to only remove parts that were interchangeable.

Cheers Phil