Australian Army Vehicle Registers AWM126

[pauldavies]

Found my Champ chassis 16000 rego 104498 but not understanding the rest. Need a phrase book! Will search through for the Morris?
Paul Davies

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by pauldavies

Found my Champ chassis 16000 rego 104498 but not understanding the rest. Need a phrase book! Will search through for the Morris?
Paul Davies

Paul

I did not find any of the Morris C8 GS models . Maybe your truck arrived with the British forces late WW2 when the invasion of Japan was on the books.

[pauldavies]

Thanks for looking Mike, yes a late addition to the kit bag, I am sure it will turn up one day.
Paul

[Jacques Reed]

Good Day All,

Not sure if I missed it but is there any easy way to narrow down a search in these records or does it just involve scrutinizing page after page?

I have a Ford truck transmission 3G 12166 F (1943 at least) It came out of my first F15-A but I don't think it was original. The filler plug is on the right side near the cover plate. All other transmissions I have seen for Ford CMP's have the filler plug on the left side just in case a tyre pump is fitted.

Would be curious to know what vehicle it was from, but after a few hours of eyestrain I have given up searching. Any tips gratefully received.

Cheers,

[Mike Cecil]

Hi Jacques,

No easy way to find that number: just hard slog. Fords around ARN 57000 should be a good starting point. At least you can do it from the comfort of your home these days.

It is a 1942 production year number for a 3 3/16 inch bore V8 coupled to a 4 speed gearbox, so in a lorry or truck.

It is not from a Lynx A/car, at least the number does not match a Lynx supplied to Aust.

Mike

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for that advice and giving me a good starting point. I had already downloaded the relevant volume along with a few others I searched.

Got new prescription reading glasses last week so maybe the search this time will go easier on the eyes!

Cheers,

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Mike,

Bingo! Your help greatly appreciated. Found it after 20 minutes. Found 3G 12169 F early on. Overlooked 3G 12166 but after a second sweep found it.
I think the strike through made it less noticeable. Any idea what MBA W 801 means?

As suspected, transmission is from a 3 ton GS lorry not a CMP vehicle. So much for stamping the transmission to keep the identification of a vehicle.

Many thanks again.

Cheers