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Rod Diery

27-01-07 14:50

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This Chev C15 is on permanent display in the RTHOF. It belongs to Liz Martin who is the RTHOF CEO.

Rod Diery

27-01-07 14:51

Data plate from

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Liz Martin's C15

Rod Diery

27-01-07 14:52

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This nomenclature plate is also attached to Liz Martin's C15 but it can't belong, being a plate from a C15A

Rod Diery

27-01-07 14:57

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C60X fitted with a Gardner diesel.

The data plate is still with this truck but is heavily painted over. I did decipher some of it.

Model 3-8660-68106
Engine 2704?????
SM-PE-211-16
31-4-44 AUS

Rod Diery

27-01-07 14:59

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Chevrolet C60L 12 cab

Rod Diery

27-01-07 15:00

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Ford F60S

Rod Diery

27-01-07 15:02

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Data plate off the truck above.

Note the letters AMB stamped after the Chassis Serial

Rod Diery

27-01-07 15:06

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Chevrolet C60S fitted with winch. It has a tipper body on it but, despite it's looks I don't think it is military.

It's data plate says it is fitted with a WO78 body which I believe is a No. 6 gun Tractor.

Rod Diery

27-01-07 15:09

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Above truck's data plate

Rod Diery

27-01-07 15:11

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Another C60S. No data plates.

Note the Jeep trailer fitted with 100 gallon water tank on the tray.

Rod Diery

27-01-07 15:14

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GMC

Rod Diery

27-01-07 15:15

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And another GMC

Rod Diery

27-01-07 15:17

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Diamond T Model 980 prime mover. These were fitted with a 165 bhp Hercules DXFE diesel engine and in military service usually towed a 45 tank transporter trailer.

Rod Diery

27-01-07 15:38

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"Bertha" is also a Diamond T Model 980. She was purchased by a Northern Territory legend named Kurt Johannsen after the war. He stretched Bertha's chassis and fitted a 20' long cattle crate. Bertha usually towed two or three self tracking trailers of Johannsen's own design and thus became one of the pioneers of Australia's famous road trains.

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)

27-01-07 17:17

Jeez, Rod... with all those dataplate photos, you're going to keep David Hayward busy for days! :)

Keith Webb

27-01-07 20:25

Re: C30 data plate

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Originally posted by Rod Diery
Interesting serial number. Does anyone know what a WO28 body is?

Sure do... Ambulance, for AMF delivery.

Keith Webb

27-01-07 20:35

R107

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Originally posted by Rod Diery
The C60X cab's data plate

The R107 was a RAAF Fuel tanker.

I have another listed from the same day's production:

R107 C60X Melbourne 38660-70092 270451359 SM-PE-211-16 13-3-45 AUST M Cab only Trucking Hall of Fame
R107 C60X Melbourne 3-8660-M70097 270451328 SM-PE-211-16 13-3-45 AUST M Mark Weltner, Sydney

Keith Webb

27-01-07 20:37

Data plates

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Originally posted by Geoff Winnington-Ball
Jeez, Rod... with all those dataplate photos, you're going to keep David Hayward busy for days! :)

Not only David :p

Rod Diery

28-01-07 04:04

Re: Data plates

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Originally posted by Keith Webb
Not only David :p

It will do you both good!

:D :D :D

phoenix

29-01-07 01:53

Looks like you had a busy holiday Rod :eek:

Max Hedges

29-01-07 04:31

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Originally posted by Rod Diery
This Chev C15 is on permanent display in the RTHOF. It belongs to Liz Martin who is the RTHOF CEO.

Rod this blitz came from Sydney ti belonged to Maureen who sold it to Liz after it was part of the 2000 trip.
Max

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