What a find.

[Howard]

Nice find, john!
It looks like it was removed from the truck just yesterday! (well, OK, last week)
Meanwhile, where's the pictures of your fleet?
Cheers
H

[maple_leaf_eh]

That is a very sneaky way to include The Residential Sergeant Major in your hobby - claim everything you do is for her!

Good find on the box. Most of those things get no respect and deteriorate quickly.

[Mike Cecil]

Now that is a find!! And with the pressed zinc plate on it, straight hood bows, and all external fittings too. Quite fantastic! Well spotted.

While both Ford and Chev (in Aust) used the same base body manufactured at GMH Woodville, Mr Ford removed the Holden tag (as you'd expect!) and replaced it with one of those crudely stamped small round discs, welded to the rear coaming ....... so being the perfectionist you no doubt are, John, you'll just have to go out and find a second Blitz, an Aust Chev C15 or C15A to put the body on!!!! Now there's the perfect excuse to increase the 'Blitz Barn'!

Mike

[Niels V]

Found this Bedford MW body in denmark a couple of months ago, It had been used as a childrens play house

[Keith Webb]

Richard I do hope the Danish children were not too rough with you!!!

Originally Posted by Niels V

Found this Bedford MW body in denmark a couple of months ago, I had been used as a childrens play house

[Mike Cecil]

John,

What's the very neat looking box visible in the rear right corner of the base body? Does it look original or was it a later add-on for the quakers?

Have you told the Minister for Home Affairs yet about the C15 you are seeking???

Mike

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

John,

What's the very neat looking box visible in the rear right corner of the base body? Does it look original or was it a later add-on for the quakers?

Have you told the Minister for Home Affairs yet about the C15 you are seeking???

Mike

The neat looking box appears to have the matching military paint inside and outside of it (where it still exists). So it is original in its own form and well made. The question is I suppose, was it a local military job or factory??

I am currently coming up with a presentable format that can be delivered to the Minister from approximately 100 mtres or more

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Niels V

Found this Bedford MW body in denmark a couple of months ago, I had been used as a childrens play house

Niels; That is amazing for a timber body to be found in such good condition. Good on ya mate.

[jack neville]

Originally Posted by Niels V

Found this Bedford MW body in denmark a couple of months ago, I had been used as a childrens play house

Slightly off topic, was there one manufacturer for this type of body for all the various British 15cwt trucks?

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by jack neville

Slightly off topic, was there one manufacturer for this type of body for all the various British 15cwt trucks?

Somebody on the HMVF came up with that theory . Makes no sense to me but who knows. I have various 15 cwt bits & pieces from CS8 bodies . The MCC ( Morris Commercial Cars ) CS8 GS bodies have a large cast brass plate on the side panel, the plate details the body maker as being MCC and the type of body and also the contract etc .

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Q

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Somebody on the HMVF came up with that theory . Makes no sense to me but who knows. I have various 15 cwt bits & pieces from CS8 bodies . The MCC ( Morris Commercial Cars ) CS8 GS bodies have a large cast brass plate on the side panel, the plate details the body maker as being MCC and the type of body and also the contract etc .

Typically, the War Department would own a design and contract multiple manufacturers to build-to-print.
I can't think of one reason why one single manufacturer would make ALL the 15-cwt bodies. Reasons why more manufacturers were involved in any kind of production included: 1) minimizing the risk of one factory being bombed, with all production grinding to a halt; 2) involving multiple manufacturers because the spike in wartime production numbers meant as many as manufacturers possible needed to be involved.

Nice finds by the way!

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Now that is a find!! And with the pressed zinc plate on it, straight hood bows, and all external fittings too. Quite fantastic! Well spotted.

While both Ford and Chev (in Aust) used the same base body manufactured at GMH Woodville, Mr Ford removed the Holden tag (as you'd expect!) and replaced it with one of those crudely stamped small round discs, welded to the rear coaming ....... so being the perfectionist you no doubt are, John, you'll just have to go out and find a second Blitz, an Aust Chev C15 or C15A to put the body on!!!! Now there's the perfect excuse to increase the 'Blitz Barn'!

Mike

Thanks Mike. Info much appreciated and makes sense. I will submit your reasoning to the Boss shortly.
Please provide your full name and address for any queries she may have on this

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Howard

Nice find, john!
It looks like it was removed from the truck just yesterday! (well, OK, last week)
Meanwhile, where's the pictures of your fleet?
Cheers
H

Yes Howard, it is in remarkably good condition consideringthe estimate is that it was a hutch for something like 50yrs. It had a corrugated iron roof fixed to the bows, which probably went a long way toward saving it. It also had a dry layer of dirt in it and the only rust appears to line up with leaks in the roof and the tail gate.

Oh sorry. Here we go with some pics. Some are currently under restoration and I have to locate some pics of my other toys. You can also look up hogsclogs on youtube.

Cheers.