M6 Bomb Service Truck information.

[Colin Alford]

Charlie,

If you go to the radionerds.com site that Terry linked, and search for their M6 Bomb Service Truck page, then scroll to the bottom there are a number of links to manuals. At the bottom is part 2 of the Ord 9 Service Parts Catalogue. On page 74 you can find one of the illustrations ( including part numbers) that you are interesting in seeing.

Attached you should find images from the 1543X2 parts list showing the seats and rifle clips.

While I think that it is likely that the Canadian “Panel Assembly, seat riser cover” will be similar to the US version, I think there will probably be differences in the pressings.

You mentioned that it appears that there was an extra plate between the riser cover and seats. I also got this impression from the close-up images. However, looking at the parts list leads me to think that what we are seeing might be an angled vertical front edge on the “Angle, seat track”

Colin.

[Charlie Down]

Hi Colin,
I agree with you that the 'plate' between the riser and seat could well be the 'Angle seat track'. Its a bit of an optical illusiion. Once you start looking at it as a vertical , not horizontal plate, it makes more sense.
So now we have a part number for the seat riser panel -5809802 from GM/Chevrolet Canada for a 1543 and also part number CV-471037 for a M6 from US Ordnance service parts catalogue. What we now need are photos and dimensions of the parts for comparison.
One thing I have noticed is that there seems to be a smaller gap between the fuel tank frame and the edge of the cab floor compared to 1533X2 cabs. Does this indicate a smaller cab width on the M6 or larger fuel tank frame? Also attached a recently renovated M6 riser panel and fuel tank frame. Interesting to see how wide the flange is on the sides and the fixing bolt hole locations.