FAT cab 13 No 9 resto

[Mrs Vampire]

the banner. I think it is from a Mobil promotion done in 1960

[Wayne Henderson]

Hi Gina,
The slots are where a plate covers and protects the spare wheel.

Wayne

[Mrs Vampire]

Thanks Wayne...any photos??

[Euan McDonald]

I'm sure you a set of plans😉

[Wayne Henderson]

I sold all my photos to Euan

I did have photos but pre digital days and the photo album was buried with the truck, along with my dreams...

The original drawing explains it very well.

[Mrs Vampire]

True I have the plans....there are lots and lots of them..I wasn't sure what was wot...

A photo of a fully set up rig would be soooo helpful

There are some little cleats and some brackets ...

[Keith Webb]

I took some pics of the AWM's restored composite No9 built using the chassis of 134127 (which is how it is marked) and body 134707, body number 105.
It was restored several years ago by a contract company. Not all the details are correct such as wrongly painted parts and clear coated rear floor, but it is a great thing to have a FGT No9 in the national collection.
Hope these pics are helpful.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Gina Vampire

the banner. I think it is from a Mobil promotion done in 1960

WOW! A millionaire (in pounds) in 1960 would have been a massively huge prize. Even a Dollar Millionaire in 1966 would have been simply unheard-of. Perhaps the prize was only a give-away of a million Gallons of Super petrol, which would have been a pittance those days.

[Mrs Vampire]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zBCpkAYmoE

A QANTAS Electra so worth a watch

I was underneath today trying to find the serial number...doesn't seem to be on chassis rail near stbd engine mount. I noticed my diff convoy light is in a different place to that on the AWM. Mine shines on the port side of the Banjo . I rubbed the Banjo back and the original white paint is there on the port side and quite a fair way out so the part where the axle outer joins the banjo un to about half way up th banjo .

Also the little red green convoy light switch is still there.Post Army use someone has replaced the Banjo convoy light with a spotlight that illuminates the winch....

[Keith Webb]

The number is normally on top of the right chassis rail adjacent to the engine mount. I've looked and can't see one on mine either. It should also be stamped onto the gearbox bell housing.

[Mike Cecil]

And being a Ford assembled in Australia, the original engine number is the chassis number, so if you have the ARN, it is a straightforward task to obtain the original engine/chassis number from AWM126.

Mike

[Mrs Vampire]

Thanks Mike

I know my vehicle had the Army rego of 134804

are the books sequential so that all I have to do is look up that number??? and what about T numbers??

Taaa

[Mrs Vampire]

does anyone have a view on the markings on the AWM FAT??

Mine is from 21 field regiment RAA . I thought the bi coloured thingy came in after 1943??

and whats with the yellow number circle ??

The disruptive looks about right for 1942/43 light stone and KGJ