3 Ton Derrick

[Hanno Spoelstra]

This C60S with Engineers / Winch body was on display at the Motor Show Poznań 2014.

As far as I know, only the Ford F60S chassis was fitted with this body type. Can anyone comment on / add to this?

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[serge]

Hello
Your are right when you say that DERRICK body was only put on the FORD CANADA F60S. My explanation of these «*anomalie*» is that I think that some F60S LAAT and C60S LAAT were rebuild the same area or shed and that a body of F60S DERRICK was put on a C60S like this method was used after the war when DODGE WC were rebuild in GERMANY (mixed of front end and body).

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by serge

Your are right when you say that DERRICK body was only put on the FORD CANADA F60S. My explanation of these «*anomalie*» is that I think that some F60S LAAT and C60S LAAT were rebuild the same area or shed and that a body of F60S DERRICK was put on a C60S like this method was used after the war when DODGE WC were rebuild in GERMANY (mixed of front end and body).

Bonjour Serge,

That could indeed be the case. According to the Clive Law's "Drive to Victory" of the F60S-DRCK "503 complete vehicles delivered overseas and 139 bodies". So another possibility could be that one of the spare bodies was fitted to a C60S in the field?

The main entry on p.166 for the "Engineers Winch and Derrick Lorry" has listed the manufacturer as Ford with vehicle code F60S-DRCK. But under "Variants" is listed: "also manufactured by General Motors - Model 8442 - Engineer's Lorry - 3-ton, 4x, 134-inch wheelbase". And the book indeed shows a C60S Cab 13 with 4H5 or 4H6 body with fixed sides.

Also attached is a picture with of a C60S Cab 12 with 4H1 or 4H2 body with the hinged sides.

So, I have adjusted my view on the Derrick body only being put on the Ford F60S chassis, and I'll keep looking for more info on this interesting CMP variant.

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[Grant Bowker]

A possible explanation for why some bodies were only mounted to Ford chassis and others only to Chevrolet chassis could be the fact that the PTO mounted on opposite sides of the transmission. On the other hand, it would seem likely that any equipment that might have been mounted on a commercial chassis would have already allowed for this.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

"Arrival of No. 1 Servicing Unit and No. 25 Servicing Unit personnel at Empress Augusta Bay, Bougainville.
Personnel are disembarking from LCI 222 (Landing Craft Infantry).
LCT 578 (Landing Craft Tank) and trucks MT2174, T21718 and MT3302 in view.
Date: 16/04/1945"

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Source: https://fotoweb.airforcemuseum.co.nz...R5725.jpg.info

[m606paz]

GM factory pictures

[m606paz]

Cab 13 Engineer Lorry may be same Derrick Winch

[Dave Newcomb]

Got one here in the States- nice chassis- tired body. Drive it as a cab/chassis CMP body is on blocks. Reported to have been a Telephone Co. truck in the NW Territories post WW2. Would like that rebuilt body [2006 date] . PM me Dave [Oregon, USA]