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01-06-21, 14:35
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I have the idea that the US contracts for the HAR had two headlights but the commonwealth contracts only had one. I don't recall the source for that belief, possibly the Observer's Handbook by Bart Vanderveen?
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01-06-21, 17:35
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What a great project to take on Jack, you are to be commended.
Have you read the article “FWD HAR-Series Trucks” in Wheels & Tracks issue no. 5?
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02-06-21, 00:05
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Thanks Hanno.
Yes I have all the Wheels and Tracks. Some very good information in that article. I think the HAR 01 will be a lonely project with little resource material to draw on. I have HAR1 manual copies but there are a lot of differences to the HAR 01. Very few photos so far located. At this stage there appears to be one restored in the UK, none restored in Australia that I am aware of and no other restoration projects being undertaken that I know of. I hope to be proven wrong.
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02-06-21, 01:04
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'Canadian Radar Trains' in Aust
Jack wrote: I don't know how many of these trucks came to Australia but as tow vehicles for radar units there would not have been many I would not think.
Based on AWM126, there were a minimum of 58 HAR-01 tractors (all I've located - there may be others), 28 configured as type 'A' with radar trailer type 'A'; 25 configured as type 'B' with radar trailer type 'B', and five where the description does not include radar or type, but the engine and chassis numbers fall within the overall sequence of the total. If someone knows how to decipher the ARN registers could they let me know. What part of the entry are you having trouble with? For ARN 147564, which is identified as a 'Auto Coy' truck, with a load rating of 6 ton, engine number 527354, no chassis number listed, model 'HAR', and taken on charge at 'VB', which is the abbreviation for Victoria Barracks. Problem is, there are/were two Victoria Barracks - in Sydney and in Melbourne. Disposal information in red ink indicates sold to York Motors under Sales Advice Note 3657. The use of red ink indicates disposal soon after the end of the Second World War. Hope that helps. Nice but difficult project due to the scarcity of parts and information. Mike Last edited by Mike Cecil; 02-06-21 at 01:13.
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02-06-21, 02:38
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Another piece of info that Mike hasn't added is that ARN147564 was configured as a "Prime Mover "A"", meaning that it was the truck intended to tow the Trailer "A", better known as the ZPI (Zone Position Indicator) Trailer.
There are several of these still existing, including one used as the Office for Corowa. You'll have to park it up next to the trailer at least once for a pic! http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3459 http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24088 http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=24089 http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=20686
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02-06-21, 03:30
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Ah, yes, missed including that little gem .... one of the 28 + 'A' prime movers for the 'A' trailers.
Mike
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