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Old 13-09-13, 06:53
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Originally Posted by jack neville View Post
Lionel,

I am not sure of the tilt windscreens on other trucks or the hinge arrangement/manufacture but I do know on the early Fords used by Australia that the 39 Ford truck/pick up windscreen was continued in use on the 40-42 Ford trucks.

The 39 Ford had a dual swing out hinge with a winder on the dash. Ford went to two piece fixed windscreens in 1940 but to continue using tilt windscreen the Australian Army continued using the 39 windscreen but had to make new hinges to adapt to the changed windscreen frame on the cab. And they are a bastard to get lined up.

Those familiar with Chevs may be able to enlighten as to whether any similar change took place with those civvy truck cabs.

G'day Jack,

Thank you for the post and the information on Ford MCPs with tilt windscreens. Is the truck in the attachment a Ford? It is hard for me to tell without the grille. It looks like it is one of the ones that David described that have rods near the roof pillar. This is a different arrangement to mine. Description from the Australian War Memorial follows...

Kind Regards
Lionel

ID number 052815
Photographer McInnes, Geoffrey
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Collection Photograph

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DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-21. CRAFTSMEN OF 2/70 LIGHT AID DETACHMENT, ATTACHED TO 2/11 ARMY FIELD REGIMENT, GIVING A TRUCK A GENERAL OVERHAUL. THEY ARE:- VX28171 CRAFTSMAN S. WENTWORTH (LEFT); NX79557 SIGNALLER F. BADHAM.
Accessed 13th September 2013
Permalink: http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/052815
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