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08-01-10, 17:40
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Data records....
Hi Keith
I have pictures of at least half a dozen such Australian contracts..... all built within a 6 week period in Sept 1945.......all had small 16 inch wheels and small C15a front axles......and all long wheel base...... some had round gauges some had the old early civvy instrument cluster...... and obvioulsy none where sent to Australia as the hostilities drew to an end..... Bob C.
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B C15a Cab 11 Hammond, Ontario Canada 
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08-01-10, 19:42
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Fascinating
They must have been made from spare bits because in Australia Holden built complete cabs and bodies - only the chassis components were shipped for cab 13s.
Love to see some pics. Quote:
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
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09-01-10, 02:48
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For the record, out of the 4 or so diff sets we've accumulated, only one had the large steering (which we're now using), but the wreck it came off had the small steering box and therefore different ball sizes, hence our current setup being a bit of a custom job. This F60 we're working on had the smaller steering when we got it, as did our other F60 wreck. Saying that, these trucks were modified into tow trucks/cranes whilst in timber country, whether they swapped the diffs during this time, who knows...
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09-01-10, 04:14
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Pics......
Will do some digging Keith and post pictures..... from what I could see they were built for Australia but never made it......
I have one of those frames at the barn.....a guy in Montreal has one fully restored.... a few in the Bellville area...... a few in Orangeville ... a few in Sault Ste Marie... ... but all are from the same Aussie contract and built within a few eeks of one another in and around August / September 1945 and obviously never shipped........ and with and w/o roof hatches and early and late instruments clusters...... In the AEDB engineering manuals there are records of such 16 inch CMP trucks being built as troup carriers and for ambulances....all long wheel base..... Will put a package together an post for you..... Boob
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Bob Carriere....B.T.B C15a Cab 11 Hammond, Ontario Canada
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