Reference: Timber or steel C15A or F15A or F15 Body Drawing

[Mike Cecil]

From Hanno:

"Contrary to popular belief, only the cross members were made of hardwood, the planking was softwood so you would be good using pine. I'll look up the thread with that info later."

For Canadian (and British?) wood trays, but doesn't apply in Australia. The trays were a local pattern and made of hardwood.

Jacques: or if a big spot welder is not available (as it isn't for many of us I suspect), use the drill-and-weld method. Drill small holes in one side of the pair to be welded, then weld through the hole to the undrilled-other half. With small holes, 'dabbing' the arc and grinding off, it leaves a neat 'spot'.

Regards

Mike

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

From Hanno:

"Contrary to popular belief, only the cross members were made of hardwood, the planking was softwood so you would be good using pine. I'll look up the thread with that info later."

For Canadian (and British?) wood trays, but doesn't apply in Australia. The trays were a local pattern and made of hardwood.

For Canadian and British wooden bodies, indeed. Attached is a drawing for the Canadian 2H1 15-cwt body as fitted to CMP trucks. The construction of these bodies were based on the British design.

Note the thicknesses of the boards and the types of wood used in the construction of these bodies.

The British even published an Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Regulation (EMER) for wood specifying the various types of timber to use on vehicles - see HMVF forum: Timber for old MV's

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Attached is a drawing for the Canadian 2H1 15-cwt body as fitted to CMP trucks.

Also see the thread 15-cwt GS body: 2H1 composite wood and steel for some more details.

HTH,
Hanno