Truck, 3-ton, Signals Line Construction (Chevrolet C60S)

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Does anyone know if there’s a survivor of this type somewhere?

Back in 2007 in this thread John McGillivray posted two photos, which are sadly no longer shown online. "wrecks02.jpg" was identified by Grant Bowker as a "3 Ton Telephone Lorry". Here's hoping John still has a copy or someone else saved that photo.

Originally Posted by John McGillivray

These CMPs have seen better times.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1.../CMP_12cab.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...A/wrecks02.jpg

[Grant Bowker]

Perhaps this is one of the photos...
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...d.php?p=294931
Maybe you have a more direct link to the photo?

[Alex van de Wetering]

I think Grant might be right....reading the original thread with John's pictures, the comments and the MIKAN reference.....it sounds like the same picture in this thread; "PA-115018" from the Canadian Archives.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Some very nice period pictures can be found on the RCsigs website:

http://www.rcsigs.ca/index.php/CMP_L...l_Construction

Nice BIG maple leaf on the side and "Canada" written on the rear!

380px-Line_section_with_3_ton_lorry_line_construction.jpg

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Some very nice period pictures can be found on the RCsigs website:

Nice BIG maple leaf on the side and "Canada" written on the rear!

Very nice pictures indeed, thank for the addition!

I can understand why Mr Dieffenbach wanted to build a recreation of this interesting truck.

960px-Vehicle_cmp_3ton_line_constr_rightside.jpg
Source: http://www.rcsigs.ca/index.php/File:..._rightside.jpg

[Alex van de Wetering]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

I can understand why Mr Dieffenbach wanted to build a recreation of this interesting truck.

Definitely.....it has a very "tough" and interesting look....would be superb to see if one survives.

By the way....interesting to see the two-tone look of the example in the picture......shift in base colour?.....or just a difference between base colour used by the supplier of the body and the GM truck?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Grant, Alex, thanks for that.

In my enthusiasm of finding a survivor I *assumed* the photos which John posted were of a survivor, rather than a wartime photo.

Mystery solved, dreams smashed - thanks!

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

Perhaps this is one of the photos...
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=...AAAAAdAAAAABAE
Maybe you have a more direct link to the photo?

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

I think Grant might be right....reading the original thread with John's pictures, the comments and the MIKAN reference.....it sounds like the same picture in this thread; "PA-115018" from the Canadian Archives.