Info needed: cmp 13 gun tractor

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Richard Salter

J844N2685

I see a 3 as opposed to a J. And I'm pretty sure that N will be a number or numbers.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Richard,

Congratulations! Lovely project.

Be sure to check out that rear cab wall.....as by the looks of if.....I am pretty sure that used to be the sloping roof on the original beetle back.

Alex

[Richard Salter]

Hi Alex
Thanks for that info that's great obviously I can reuse, so how do you know as im a novice with cmp and am putting all the information I get together before I start.
Thanks

[Alex van de Wetering]

Richard,

I recognized the square holes with all the nuts around it, that the previous owner cleverly used as windows for the cab rear wall.....they are the original frames for the access covers (vents??) in the sloping back.
The best I can come up with at the moment is this factory picture that shows the two covers.
source: factoryphotos DVD from Servicepub

I presume the square tubing is also part of the original super structure.

[Richard Salter]

Hi Alex
after reading your post I also went on a quest to find out if you are right and yes you are I not only found photo evidence like your picture but I also looked at my CMP Fat again and yes I believe who ever converted the truck used the roof to fill in the back and the vents still work when researching I also notice that although the Beatle back looked the same their were supple difference's some had the rear seats facing the front so crew sat over the rear wheels and I think the later version had a bench seat for the crew which was located behind the front seats facing towards the rear. also the back of the body doors are two big ones and on others its 3 little ones different sizes. I would like to know the reason for this and is this a modification difference between dates

[Maurice Donckers]

the chassis number on yours is a modern Dutch registration number .

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Richard Salter

when researching I also notice that although the Beatle back looked the same their were supple difference's some had the rear seats facing the front so crew sat over the rear wheels and I think the later version had a bench seat for the crew which was located behind the front seats facing towards the rear. also the back of the body doors are two big ones and on others its 3 little ones different sizes. I would like to know the reason for this and is this a modification difference between dates

See this thread for some info: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...252#post216252

All versions of the gun tractor body had four forward facing seats. Two more seats in the cab.

[Andy Mitchell]

Hi Richard,
I have sent you Roger Wilsons contact details in New Zealand on Facebook.
Cheers,

Andy