Blitz (and related) bits on Ebay Australia

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

I have a Ford one i'll sell for $80!

It only cost me $25 though.

In my time of trolling ebay Tony I have found the Ford ones to be quite common and the Chev ones to be less so. They do go for a bit more money. But $80 in that condition is a bit much. The Ford ones you have, 3rd edition I take it?
I bet you don't have a 5th edition:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221038330...84.m1423.l2649

[Private_collector]

99A Sidevalve Engine

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-F...item3cc7313e6e

[Keith Webb]

Certainly look CMP.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....#ht_500wt_1413

[Mike K]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1942-DODG...item4aba92a782

[Keith Webb]

Mike, is your d key stuck?

It's a wonder these poor old Canadian T110 Dodges aren't popular at all. I don't think I've ever seen one restored.

I have driver handbooks for these.

[cliff]

If I was more fit and able I'd have one and restore it. A very underated vehicle I feel.

[Mike K]

Well

I had less than 5 seconds to post that . The library computer was about to time out

One of those T110L trucks turned up at Corowa around early 1990's . It had been found in a barn and given a quick coat of light blue , supposedly to look like a RAAF vehicle. It was most original with its Aust. pattern GS wooden body on it. It was for sale at the time at Corowa and a VMVC member bought it . It turns out the motor neded rebuilding , Dont know where it is now . That EBAY example still has the military rims by the look of it, which is very rare , most of them had the civvy rims fitted post war .


Mike

[Ryan]

Now that's one way to get everyone's attention! My prediction is this thread will have thousands of views because of it*.





*Predictions may not match reality.

[Darrin Wright]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/VERY-RARE...item43b27dde3d

located in vic, Aust

[Darrin Wright]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WW2-1941-...item27c9e3889d

located in Vic, Australia

[Darrin Wright]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ORIGINAL-...item3a78361984

in Adelaide, Aust

[Darrin Wright]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Machine-G...item1c29e6f4dd

in Auckland, NZ.

[Mrs Vampire]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/230889405...#ht_500wt_1182

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Scott Hamilton

Seller also has a Ford Blitz F60L.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-BLIT...item2ec594b41d

Would have been a nice truck for that money, worth it for the engine alone. But what's up with the vertical windscreen? PMG truck?

[Private_collector]

Tony,

The Ford CMP auction was ended when reserve had not been met. Sounds like the fellow got a better offer from somewhere else.

I hate that ebay allows things to just be pulled by the seller. Stuffs all the bidders around.
Still, what can ya do!

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Tony,

The Ford CMP auction was ended when reserve had not been met. Sounds like the fellow got a better offer from somewhere else.

I hate that ebay allows things to just be pulled by the seller. Stuffs all the bidders around.
Still, what can ya do!

Yes, I agree Tony - once there are bids the auction should be able to conclude unless there's a very good published reason otherwise.

The odd thing I saw was there were 3 bids listed but it was still sitting at the original starting price. Incidentally I wasn't bidding on it!

The cab looks to be a coach built a one off, the doors and roof are different to a PMG conversion.

Possibly one of the most desirable things was the relatively rare 1943 'FORD' stamped front shell (as opposed to no-name or FORD CANADA) and really nice mudguards.

Did someone from MLU manage to buy it?

[hrpearce]

Just found this on EBay http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1940s-For...item1c2f651f0b

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

....once there are bids the auction should be able to conclude unless there's a very good published reason otherwise.....Did someone from MLU manage to buy it?

I spoke to the seller today, apparently someone in NSW made a combined offer for both trucks by phone.

I can understand why sellers accept outside offers and terminate the auction early. To continue the auction is a gamble - you may get a higher price than the phone offer, or you may get a lower price. Sellers must retain the right to decide - it would be unreasonable to compel them to risk a lower price than they've already been offered elsewhere. Yes, it's disappointing for intending bidders, but that's commerce!

I myself would have bid for the F60L - it's in very good nick, and being only 70 km from my place would make for economical recovery. I've learned a lesson here - next time I fancy something on ebay, make a phone offer!

I mentioned to the seller that the Chev is a C8AX and quite a rarity in Australia, but I wasn't sure if they're highly sought after. Can anyone suggest what a fair price might be for this one?

It turns out he will have another couple of Chevs for sale soon, although in much poorer condition. I informed him of MLU forum and that we promulgate For Sale info, so he's going to notify me.

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

The odd thing I saw was there were 3 bids listed but it was still sitting at the original starting price.

That's because they were all the same bidder Keith, presumably probing for the reserve price. But he didn't meet it, and there was no one else to push his bid up, so it remained at the starting price. In the absence of any competing bidders the system will only increase your bid to actually MEET the reserve price, not to approach it gradually:

How automatic bidding works.

eBay places bids on your behalf starting with the next bid increment for the auction. We'll bid as much as necessary to make sure that you remain the high bidder (or to meet the reserve price).

A bid increment will go higher than the standard increment in two situations:
To meet the reserve amount
To beat a competing bidder's high bid


I notice the same bidder (u***3) submitted a bid for the C8AX, so presumably it was the guy who ultimately bought them.

[Grant Bowker]

Observed, but hat's all I know about it.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...E:B:SS:CA:1123

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

Observed, but hat's all I know about it.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...E:B:SS:CA:1123

And a fairly crappy one at that. Wonder what makes it a fuel can for a carrier. It's listed at about four times it's true value given it's condition.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Fuel can not not specifically a carrier one:

"Up for auction today we have a 1943 dated D/i\D marked fuel can as used on the carrier and other ww2 vehicles, in good condition."

Good condition may be a bit of a stretch though...

Worth looking at sellers other items , quite a variety, but all top dollar (to me anyway)
Rich.

[hrpearce]

This one has a higher price.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DEPARTMEN...item3367c511a7

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

This one has a higher price.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DEPARTMEN...item3367c511a7

Must be a 2 Gallon can (not say 5 litres) because of the Imperial dimensions:

"SIZE IS " INCHES HIGH X " WIDE"

[Darrin Wright]

LVT A4 Turret,
Located just out of Sydney
Possible Corowa attendee???

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TANK-TURR...item4ac898f924

[Darrin Wright]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AXLE-AND-...item4ac86596e2

25Pdr axle, rims and handbrake
Located just out of Sydney

[Ryan]

I was keeping this one quiet as I was bidding on it but in the end I didn't get it......I didn't get back to the computer in time for the end of the auction.

I have never seen one before for sale, I've seen the Chev ones several times but never the Ford book. Rare I guess.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1944-FORD...vip=true&rt=nc

[Darrin Wright]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/FORD-Spec...item4ac9170e35

Starting at $45
Located Tassy
No connection to seller

[Tony Wheeler]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WW2-Austr...item4ac82ca771

[Tony Wheeler]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Military-...item27d7ac9a35