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Old 15-05-08, 22:26
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what's that box sticking out just behind the door for?
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Old 15-05-08, 22:54
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what's that box sticking out just behind the door for?
That's quite often seen - it's a variation of the AALMG mount.

And before anyone gets smart it's not that it's rusty or has a flat tyre either.
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Old 15-05-08, 23:12
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All the photos I have of this wireless type truck show them all fitted with normal steel doors. This one was fitted with canvas doors.
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Old 15-05-08, 23:18
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All the photos I have of this wireless type truck show them all fitted with normal steel doors. This one was fitted with canvas doors.
Well done Cliff.

Yes, this is the only one I've seen with the 44/45 pattern canvas door valance.
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Old 16-05-08, 00:40
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Well done Cliff.

Yes, this is the only one I've seen with the 44/45 pattern canvas door valance.
Keith I am always amazed at how little differences like this are relatively unknown and not seen often. While we all have so much knowledge of these vehicles there is always something new to discover. Hopefully we have not lost a lot of this uniqueness through old vehicles being scrapped by folk who don't realise just what they accually have.
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Old 16-05-08, 01:54
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Hopefully we have not lost a lot of this uniqueness through old vehicles being scrapped by folk who don't realise just what they accually have.

On one of the Dodge Weapons Carriers here in Victoria, a yellow 4inch circle around the Allied Star on the bonnet was uncovered when it was sanded back.

The owner then painted the circle in white as he thought it looked better. thus destroying the history of the vehicle.

Yellow circles around the Allied Star in white were a requirement only for "Operation Husky", the invasion of Sicily in July 1943.

You beat me to it Cliff. I have never seen canvas doors on a radio van either.

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Old 16-05-08, 12:28
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QUOTE , All the photos I have of this wireless type truck show them all fitted with normal steel doors. This one was fitted with canvas doors.

This truck is a bitza , the cab is off a late model 4x4 Blitz fitted to a C15 wireless van and the dash plate is off a C60X .
In the picture attached you will see a very crude attempt to marry the cab which has the back cut away to the body of the wireless van.
As you would be aware the chassis on a C15 is narrower at the front than the 4 wheel drive so the side cab mounts do not match up .
The vehicle is a parts truck only .
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