16" 8 bolt Split Rims for 1.5 ton Australian Chevrolet Trucks

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

The manufacture of the Chev 18" split rims is mentioned in the GMH 'War Record' book. My understanding is, GMH made the rims themselves , GMH had a huge press for the job . Don't know where Ford Australia got theirs from . Anybody know ?

The GM/H 18" rims look quite different to the WD-Pattern 16" and 20" rims in that they have have quite a few more rim-half bolts in a smaller thread than the British design rims.

Ford Australia's rims seem to be more faithful to the British/Canadian design, so I wonder if they are Canadian supplied?

[Tony Smith]

And then there were the heavy-duty 5 stud wheels made by GM/H for the Australian Maple Leaf trucks.

[David Herbert]

Tony,
Are those Maple Leaf 5 stud ones 16" or 18" ? I am guessing 18" as they look very much like the 10 stud GM/H ones and also have twelve studs holding the halves together.

David