CMP Cab Style Identification

[Tony Smith]

Curious that the plates are numbered "44 10193" and "4 410 194". These are the Holden body plates and there is normally only one per vehicle. These are not the Canadian Chassis ID plates, which should also be present on the vehicle. (I've saved the pictures here as photos from external sites often become unaccessible over time).

The Cab is an Australian-made "Sunshine Cab". It looks to be very straight and rust-free, and with a lot of original parts still present. Certainly much better than the average condition you will find other cabs. Is there any remains of a 5 or 6 digit number painted on the flat surfaces in front of the windscreen? This will give the identity of the truck it was originally fitted to.

[DaveBuckle]

Excuse my 'dropping in' - this is number on my sunshine cab (more sunshine than cab) - perhaps Tony can shed some light?
And any significance of the Luftwaffe wingleader stripes under?
DH Cab No.JPG

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by DaveBuckle

Excuse my 'dropping in' - this is number on my sunshine cab (more sunshine than cab)

61176 was a C15A AALMG truck (anti-aircraft light machine gun), chassis number 28440023M (assembled in Melbourne)

[DarrenCollins]

Mine has a Number on the cab Tony 996-01. I had no luck tracking it

[DarrenCollins]

Thanks Tony,
Thats a great help for sure. I wish to pressure wash the vehicle to get be able to view numbers/parts better by cannot do that where it is currently resting.

I got these plates on the frame just underneath the bonnet on the drivers side.
I have looked for other numbers but may have missed them.

Just to clarify. The plates are off different cabs but found in the same location.

Are you able to show a picture of where exactly I would find these further numbers you mentioned. Thanks again

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by DarrenCollins

Thanks Tony,
Thats a great help for sure. I wish to pressure wash the vehicle to get be able to view numbers/parts better ......

Are you able to show a picture of where exactly I would find these further numbers you mentioned. Thanks again

I'd go easy with the pressure washer The vehicle number will be heavily weathered and easily obliterated. Sometimes the paint itself will already be gone, leaving only a "shadow" of less weathered body colour. Once the number disappears, it's gone. Take the time for a real slow look.

Dave has already shown one example of where to find the ARN (Army Registration Number), on the bonnet. They can also be on the flat panels in front of the windscreen, and on the sides of the cowls.

[DarrenCollins]

I agree about the pressure washer. Its more for the underside cleaning off mud on ball joints and such rather than hitting any of the original paint. I have been told that the colour indicates it was Air force (RAAF) and have not found any reference to the number on the door.
Where specifically would you find the engine number located?
Cheers

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by DarrenCollins

I agree about the pressure washer. Its more for the underside cleaning off mud on ball joints and such rather than hitting any of the original paint. I have been told that the colour indicates it was Air force (RAAF) and have not found any reference to the number on the door.
Where specifically would you find the engine number located?
Cheers

If you have numbers on doors too, some pics of those would be good to decipher any numbers.

Paint colour looks like faded Army, there's even remnants of a cam pattern on the RH cowl. The red interior is a "bit different".

The number will be painted on the flat panel in front of the windscreen. In one of the pics you posted, a number is visible, but it cannot be made out because of glare and shadow. A clearer pic will reveal it.

If you have an engine, the engine number will be located on a flat area next to the distributor, towards the rear of the engine