Heads Up: Clearing sale, fair bit of blitz stuff.

Ganmain Tony · #1 12-05-12, 23:57

41 ford in the photo's above $600

41 Ragtop made $3200. Same guy that bought the '38 on Ebay a couple of weeks ago.

F30A $1700

F15A $2900

Pretty good jailbar was the bargain.... $800

Chevy with Fire tank $2,100

Hmmm cost of getting a start in a restoration is definitely only going one way

Howard · #2 13-05-12, 04:30

As predicted the sale was massive, with big money being forked out for stuff that scrapies would have gotten for nothing just a couple of years ago.
No I did not get the F15A, but I introduced myself to the winning bidder, and he is a nice guy who lives within an hour our so from here. He told me that buying the truck was "day one in the realisation of a boyhood dream", which made me feel a bit happier about seeing it go...
He has my email address, I have encouraged him to join up here on MLU, and look forward to following his restoration journey.
The little C15A and C60L semi have gone to a local collector who specialises in what I call "liquid restorations". He is a nice bloke too who along with his son have a collection of about 15 CMP's. Again, within an hour from here too!
I'm glad Tony has reported on the prices as I was to busy socialising to hear most of it. In fact there was one lot I missed because I was talking, not 10 yards from where the lot was knocked down...

H

Howard · #3 13-05-12, 05:11

PS I have some photos that the young fella took, but I am out of broadband, so I'll post 'em in a couple of days. H

Keith Webb · #4 13-05-12, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

F30A $1700

This vehicle is a F60S. Tony Wheeler sent me these pictures.

Under the bonnet:

And the data plate:

Note the date stamped in very small numbers lower right.

Mike Cecil may be able to confirm it, but I believe we only imported F60S chassis. The data plates on the ambulances are stamped F60S, even though they have 16" wheels.

Ganmain Tony · #5 13-05-12, 11:49

Correction noted. Suitable punishment administered to the offender........again

Robert Farmer · #6 13-05-12, 12:47

Keith, it did only have the small knuckles on the front diff, the same as F15A. Only guessing the Fords are the same as Chev in this regard ie small knuckles on 15, 30 cwt?????

Keith Webb · #7 13-05-12, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Farmer

Keith, it did only have the small knuckles on the front diff, the same as F15A. Only guessing the Fords are the same as Chev in this regard ie small knuckles on 15, 30 cwt?????

The 6" steering ends only came into production well after this one was built. If you have a look at any early 1942 build F60L you'll see small steering ends and the lighter steering box. The small steering ends were retained on F15As and possibly F30s.

Hanno Spoelstra · #8 13-05-12, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

The 6" steering ends only came into production well after this one was built. If you have a look at any early 1942 build F60L you'll see small steering ends and the lighter steering box. The small steering ends were retained on F15As and possibly F30s.

I'll look up the pictures I have of a late F60 with light steering ends and 16" wheels. IIRC, these "light" 3-tonners chassis were built for Ambulances and other Lindsay House Type bodies.

H.

Cameron Reed · #9 16-05-12, 16:06

I was reading on another site the report of this sale and a few were dissapointed that some items up for sale had already gone, only to be told that they were pinched the night/nights before by some low life. Seems such advertising can have a bad side, I hope this is false, anyone hear of this? more importantly I hope they are caught if so

hrpearce · #10 16-05-12, 20:43

Yes Cameron the agent made an anouncement at the start of the sale. Hopefully they will be caught but the chance of them being seen is slim.

Howard · #11 05-05-15, 12:57

Word is that most of the pre-auction thievery was at the hands of family members...

Robert Farmer · #12 07-05-15, 09:25

Guess thats ok then.....................maybe