Surviving LAAT register

[Rhett Fisher]

Hello all . As I have a particular and long standing interest in LAATs, I often wonder how many have survived, and to this end it would be good to have your input to compile a list with rough locations so we don't have several people reporting the same vehicle. There should be quite a few Fords around, as the UK national bus company used them for recovery work based at depots around the country, several in use until the mid-70s: I've owned three of them, but I don't know what became of them. There are also some un-messed with examples ex French army, one of which is only three miles from me, and a relatively rare Chev version in the Oxford area (and a lovely job you've done of it, K!). What do you think: is it worth having a go, or is it just another one of my crap ideas???

[serge]

Hello

I think it's a good idea to locate all FORD CANADA F60S mainly in EUROPE.
You can add to your futur listing the F60S of the association ASPHM situated near the town of STRASBOURG in FRANCE (more accurate in "LA WANTZENAU").
You can visit their collection using the following link: http://www.asphm.com/vehicules/

I expect that the truck belong to the lastest sale of french army canadian truck in BREST;

Best regards SERGE

[Keith Orpin]

Hi Rhett,
Great idea ! . Your totally correct with the Ford versions, in that a number have survived, however, the C 30 (13 cab) Chevy version seems to be a very rare bird, certainly here in England / Europe. I know Rob Fast in Canada has a C30 LAAT, and I know of a cab 12 C30 in Wales, which is in need of rebuild, but apart from that.....
Anyway, attached is a picture of mine taken 4 years ago in France.
Regards
Keith

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Keith Orpin

Anyway, attached is a picture of mine taken 4 years ago in France.

Hi Keith,
And that is a very well travelled Blitz "pie van" parked next you

cheers Richard

[RichCam]

Hi,

I have an F-60S "Dump" and an F-60S "Derrick". Do they qualify?

Cheers.

[Rhett Fisher]

Hold on a minute, guys! Whilst I applaud and share your enthusiasm (obsession?) for Canadian military vehicles, I refer you to my thread starter i.e. LAATs. Although it would be wonderful to have a register of ALL surviving CMPs, it would require a very special person to collate the information and present it in an easily referenced and accessible format. So, to reiterate, I'd like to confine it to vehicles originally built as LAATs, whether modified or not, complete or in a state of decay, or even large lumps e.g. chassis and bodies. However, if there are people who are keen to compile a definitive international list of all CMPs, I'll happily stand to one side while you're forming the queue!

[Andy Mitchell]

Well I have an F30 Laat but fitted with a short GMC body ! Does that count ?
Cheers,

Andy