What do we see here? 3-ton trucks with GS body moved forward

[Hanno Spoelstra]

F30s? Or are these are 158” w.b. 3-ton trucks with roofless Cab 13 and the GS body moved forward with the spare wheel fitted to the side of the body?

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[Alex van de Wetering]

I would say LWB F60L's, but I am with Tony that I are most likely cab 12's...but I am not putting any money on it, as there is something strange about the trucks.

Cab 13's have the front part of the fenders fitted to the front clip....so, if the clips are removed, than you can't fit the front part of the fender. But the picture does show full fenders. Or do the trucks in the picture retain the cab13 front clips, and were the sides cut out of them???

What about the GS bodies? Is that a drop shadow under the top edge of the body......or did someone cut holes in the sides? I think Hanno's is right that the bodies have been move forward, but I understand the design of the long wheelwells allowed the bodies to either be fitted with, or without, the spare wheel carrier.

It's certainly a fascinating picture, Hanno!

[Tony Smith]

I don't like having to refer to scale models to depict a vehicle, but they do show the vehicle well: F30. Note that the model has 2 toolboxes under the front of the tray, the photo trucks only have 1 toolbox and a POL rack, making the rear wheel arch appear longer.

[Tony Smith]

The clue to being a 30cwt is the rear tailshaft visible on the vehicle on the far right; 134wb has a gentle slope from the rear diff to the transfer case, the 158wb has a steep angle to a bearing block in between.