I got me a new Truck!

[Howard]

G'Day all,
I have landed me another truck, this time an F60S! (A project for Sid!)
The owner reported that it had a tipper body on it when his father bought the truck off my Grandfather, and the engine cover plates confirm this. Afterwards, the tipper body was removed & the truck converted into a semi.
The truck is missing any tray. Also missing the toolbox & spare carrier, which the previous owner has never seen. Transfer case was removed shortly after original purchase. The farmer at one stage broke a tooth off the crown wheel, so the crown wheel was removed from the front diff & installed into the rear. He tells me the front wheels are not original (I assume the tippers had civilian type wheels?) after an altercation with a tree stump bent one of the originals.
So, on to some photos!

[Keith Webb]

Congratulations, Sid!

I'll bet your dad is sorry now he sold so much s&#t from the shed

Not many chaps your age owning a 3-ton army truck.

Howard, of course the crownwheel from a cab 12 will do the job as will of course the transfer case.

The wheels on the later F60S tippers were normal 8 stud truck dish type with duals on the rear.

Time to get dad to put the hard word on Tony to retrieve the bits you need.

Yes, a later type tipper, although it has the relatively rare '43 pattern front shell with just 'FORD' on it.

Was there an ARN?

[Howard]

ARN Still visible, Non-original bonnet, 16095 miles, Data Plate.

[Howard]

Engine Cover Plates, Unobtanium, Dash, Last little bit...

[Howard]

SecondLast one, a new one for me...
This little plate is located behind the passengers seat on the rear wall ribbing. Can anyone tell me what it's all about? reads:
39Q / 81 / 7889

[Keith Webb]

Or in your case 'Gottium'.

Well done - they look like they'll make good patterns.

Interesting to see the gun tractor bonnet - the lack of a 'glovebox' means it probably came from another front shell - mix 'n match.

ARN 162581 is more consistent with a tipper No4 rather than a FGT.

[hrpearce]

Congratlations Sid & Howard. Seeing the trailer brake control brought back memories of the pole trailer I drove when I was about ten and having to remember the heading phrase this was most important when loded. The truck was a 1949 Bedford and the pole trailer had a Ford blitz axle housing and blitz wheels with 1200x20 tyres.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Howard

SecondLast one, a new one for me...
This little plate is located behind the passengers seat on the rear wall ribbing. Can anyone tell me what it's all about? reads:
39Q / 81 / 7889

I think it's a body number of some sort. 39Q is the code number for a 1943 model. I have 39Q/81/6145 on my F60L. Curiously, this cab back doesn't have any provision for door latches, nor the later Aust canvas door style latches??

[Tony Smith]

Also, my F60L (ser 146364) is from the same contract and very close to your serial (No 146749)!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Great Truck, Sid & Howard, congrats!

Seems you have your work cut out to get it ready for the Year of the Blitz 2009. But I'm sure the two of you can manage - looking forward to drive it!

H.

[aj.lec]

Congratulations
fits into the collection (sizing wise )well
sid has got a real tonka truck to play with

[Howard]

Ready for Corowa?? I think we'll worry about the F15 first, then see what happens! We'll find something for you to drive!
HH

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Great Truck, Sid & Howard, congrats!

Seems you have your work cut out to get it ready for the Year of the Blitz 2009. But I'm sure the two of you can manage - looking forward to drive it!

H.