Blitz (and related) bits on Ebay Australia

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by Ryan

2 running fords on ebay offered as one lot. Look good. An F15 and a tipper.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121288687...84.m1423.l2649

Who bought them, the listing has been ended? Someone here?

[Howard]

The F15 has indeed been sold.
Don't know who to.

[Grant Bowker]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/WW2-Australia...E:B:SS:CA:3160
That's all I know about it.

[Ryan]

Blitz army dental truck photo on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OLD-LARGE...#ht_701wt_1137

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Blitz army dental truck photo on ebay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/OLD-LARGE...#ht_701wt_1137

The seller says it's an Australian/AIF truck, but does the signwriting on the van say "NEI Army Dental Service"? Front bumper marking also appear to say NEI. That would make it a Dutch truck.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

The seller says it's an Australian/AIF truck, but does the signwriting on the van say "NEI Army Dental Service"? Front bumper marking also appear to say NEI. That would make it a Dutch truck.

Well spotted! It does indeed read NEI Army and it has a Dutch red-white-blue flag on the bumper.

Probably one of the vehicles used by the Dutch forces in Australia during WW2 - see Dutch Truck Identification.

H.

[Euan McDonald]

I think Hanno is onto it, the sunshine roof and sun compass would indicate Aust assembled truck.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Euan McDonald

I think Hanno is onto it, the sunshine roof and sun compass would indicate Aust assembled truck.

The Australian body. A very cool unit!

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

The Australian body. A very cool unit!

Hello All,

Thank you Ryan for posting the link on the eBay thread.

Oh what a nice photograph.... he who hesitates is lost ... swoop.

Let me know if anyone would like a scanned image of the photograph. I am more than happy to send it to you via a PM.

I will put a post up once the photograph arrives safe and sound.

Kind Regards
Lionel

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

The Australian body. A very cool unit!

Hello All,

The design of the trailer is pretty advanced and somewhat aerodynamic for its time of manufacture.

Did the dental trailers have a distinct nomenclature that I could look up in the Australian War Memorial Archives search? Would there be any blue prints available and who would have been the manufacturer?

Oh yes and I like the Chevy Short Wheel Base 4WD (C15A ?) in the photograph too. I am mostly interested in MCPs at the moment so I apologise for my ignorance towards CMPs.

Would the dental unit be mostly towed by CMP's or were towed by anything such as an MCP as long as it was strong enough to move it around?

Kind Regards
Lionel

[Nathan Clark]

Perhaps a little ambitious on the price?


http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bell-...ion/1044086321

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Nathan Clark

Perhaps a little ambitious on the price?


http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bell-...ion/1044086321

Looks like they started with a Strickland with the small drive sprockets.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Euan McDonald

I think Hanno is onto it, the sunshine roof and sun compass would indicate Aust assembled truck.

Not to mention the GMH built 15 cwt tub

[Haridimos]

CHEV C15A BLITZ 235ci BLUE FLAME MOTOR οn EBAY.au. Looks very tidy..

CHEV C15A BLITZ 235ci BLUE FLAME MOTOR. HAVE 12.00X20 WHEELS GIVES TOP SPEED OF 85-90KPH. COMES WITH SPARE PARTS
REGO CLASS IS 6CYL UTE.REGRETFUL SALE, INSPECTION WELCOME(SERIOUS BUYERS PLEASE) LOCATED AT BUNYA NORTHSIDE BRISBANE
ITEM LISTED ELSEWHERE.NO PAYPAL THANKS.
FOR DETAILS PHONE 0448102389

[Ryan]

Chev Blitz in northern vic:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/crane-tru...#ht_329wt_1137

only $500.

[Ryan]

somethings you don't see every day:

Jeep Aust No.3 trailer:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/JEEP-EX-M...item4d1d7fa8d3

Bofors 37mm trailer base ( don't really understand this one, 37mm? Is this an AT gun mount? But we used 2pdrs):

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bofors-37...item4d1d7f5d82

[Ian Fawbert]

Hi Ryan,

Just a little correction mate, that jeep trailer is actually a number 3, but almost as rare as the number 2 (ok, well slightly) in that it is an IHC made trailer- not many made to start off with- this one looks to be 324? I think there are only 4 surviving ones registered in the online jeep trailer database I look after. There was an IHC trailer in the uralla/guyra ? (one of those 2 places) military museum auction recently, but it was well modified when compared to this one. I can see how the data plate looks abit like a 2, not a 3 being out of focus.

Either way, she's a trailer very worthy of restoration and I hope it doesn't get butchered, but restored for what it is. Aussie trailers are well under appreciated in my opinion when you consider that there were only over several thousand made in the 4 (5) types (I guess a rough number is around 6000 odd produced across 5 models/types) compared to the 60,000+ US made ones!

Cheers,
Ian.

[Ryan]

Hi Ian,
I'm looking at that photo and thinking is he right, no it's a number 2. Took me a little to see it did actually say number 3. It's kinda like a magic eye picture. I hate those things. Listing corrected.

[lynx42]

Originally Posted by Ryan

Hi Ian,
I'm looking at that photo and thinking is he right, no it's a number 2. Took me a little to see it did actually say number 3. It's kinda like a magic eye picture. I hate those things. Listing corrected.

I still think it is a No.3, if you move the mouse over the photo and enlarge it you can see the curves at the bottom, not a straight line a 2 would have.

More interesting thing to me is the Official usage of the word, JEEP. This was far before the word or name JEEP was accepted in the USA or anywhere else in the world.

I have a No3. by IHC No.7. and it has the same data plate. It is our camper we take to Corowa and everywhere else.

Regards Rick

[Private_collector]

I emailed the seller of that trailer. He had a look at the plate, and said its a 2!

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

I emailed the seller of that trailer. He had a look at the plate, and said its a 2!

Well that throws a spanner in the works!

[hrpearce]

A few pieces for Ford owners, http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Flathead-...item2ed20e306a Check other items.

[Ryan]

A local MLUer too

[Private_collector]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

A few pieces for Ford owners, http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Flathead-...item2ed20e306a Check other items.

Guess now I will be outbid on the convoy light again.

[Private_collector]

.............and again...........and again......!

[Shane]

Are you P***R because if you are ill back down after one more bid. What say you.

[Private_collector]

Yes Shane, thats right!

I wont be bidding beyond what I have in place right now. Another $1.00 or so will take you to high bidder again. Go right ahead. I will make one of these from two I have which are incomplete.

I think this happens to members all the time, but not everyone bothers to whinge out loud! I don't have a problem doing so. My family motto should be WYSIWYG!

Bid on. Hope you get it.

[Ryan]

Convoy light has 3 hours to go and is at $66. How high will it go??



Edit: Sold for $84.45!

[Ryan]

Ford Blitz manual, RAAF version.
looks to be in very good cond.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/WWII-RAAF...item258f5d748e

[Lynn Eades]

Std Ford, with the Airforce page stuck to the cover.