2007 at the Hammond Barn

[Grant Bowker]

After a relaxed 0800 start Bob and I headed down to the wilds of the Greater Toronto Area to collect his latest acquisition, a Cab 12 C15A that had a few minor additions: a winch, several feet of frame, 20 inch wheels all round with the fronts welded to 16" CMP outers, dual rear wheels (civvy pattern). Overall it is in surprising shape. You don't really expect to find 65+ year old army trucks in the middle of the largest city in the country but there it was.
By the time we arrived home we had added two more straps to the hold down collection. They were needed because the 65+ year old wood used to secure the roof of the cab to the windshield header and stiffen the door edges couldn't withstand the air pressures generated but the 65+mph speed of the modern Ford towing rig. When we stopped for fuel we noticed that the roof had detached at the leading edge and was showing signs of peeling back. Suitable corrective measures were taken.
Dinner and bed beckon. With luck, more photos will follow in the near future.