Re: cmp conference 1984
 

Well Nick the answer is yes and no. The entire conference was taped but the sound track was botched, from talking with people who have listened to the tapes it is pretty much unintelligible, there are a couple of copies of the tapes out there. Hopefully one will be found that given new technology will be salvageable. I know from having talked to both Bill Gregg and Peter Ford just after the event they were both heart broken that what had been said had not been saved. For now I’m afraid that the only record we have is the ho-so imperfect memory of those who were luck enough to have attended what turned out to be a once in a life time event.

grafton
 

Just came back from training at grafton and found a very sad old girl used as a billboard

Tilt cab
 

not a tilt cab and not broken cab mounts only a serious quantity of tin worm

side banger
 

fitted with a side valve motor and very sad overall

view
 

another

Side valve motor......
 

..... oh that may be an elusive DODGE prototype...... cab 14

......sorry things are quiet at the office this Friday afternoon!!!

BooB

Re: Side valve motor......
 

What, all the good secretaries worth chasing gone for the weekend, Boobie? :p

finally
 

finally got a bit of time to start work again

closer
 

closer to finished ! new plates , hot rivets and cross braces to come

rethink
 

Just having a bit of a rethink on the purpose of this bracket

To me given the position of the bracket i find it unlikely that the truck would have fitted with a toolbox or spare tyre carrier as these both protrude further than the edge of the bracket

Would it be possible or likely that these chasssis with this bracket might have been fitted with another body style (not g.s.) possibly anti aircraft or similar ? :confused

c60x
 

another part of my friends c60 x project arrived today

fairleads
 

appears to have another chassis sitting on top of original chassis and the top one is fitted with fairlead rollers
sorry about quality of picture

bitsa
 

she is a bit of a bitsa
no numbers that i can see as yet
at least 3 different cab components

passenger side
 

passenger side

?
 

bitsa
300ci bedford motor

spares
 

a few spares
sunshine roof (dont know if they came on c60x ??? )
odds and ends

information
 

Does any one have any books or information to suit a c60x they wish to share or sell ? :confused
thanks

The more X's the better!!!!!!
 

So good to see another big X rising from the ashes. You might find a serial number stamped on the chassi rail just infront of the left front wheel, that should give you an idea if she was a RAAF tanker, I think keith W has a bit of that info! Am starting to fix up a spair chev270 for mine at the moment.

chassis numbers
 

has anyone got any idea what the body type these two c60x had
-28660m00067
-28660m00110
thanks
:cheers:

Army breakdown trucks
 

Looks like they might be two of the rare breakdown trucks!! ser numbers 00011 to 00125, the first 11 went raaf and so did most of the rest though I may be wrong? :D there were only about 120 of them!

thanks
 

thanks daniel
:cheers: :drunk:

Re: chassis numbers
 

How lucky are you? I have a pic of the AWM pages for ARN's 142329 to 142346 which correspond to 28660M00053 to 28660M00070. All of these are recorded as Truck, Breakdown Aust No4.
No..67 is ARN 142323 and has recorded a couple of engine changes.

If the numbers remain consecutive, No..110 should be ARN 142386, but I would double check the book before you go stamping and painting it anywhere!

awm books
 

G,day Tony, how do you get hold of those records, do they have them on the net as its a bit to far from gero to have a wander over or do they have someone who can look them up for me, I know mine is a raaf tanker ser 8660m68125 but thats it. :sheep:

AWM records
 

It's a matter of either being lucky as in this case or going there and registering yourself as a reader, requesting the volumes and looking it up unfortunately. Both Tony and I (whenever we get a chance) get in there with the camera and go for it! Usually I start with a list of ARNs I want to look up then photograph madly as much as possible around these numbers until my back becomes too sore from holding the camera in the right position. :salute:

thanks
 

Thanks Tony
That is very good
The way my friend bill goes it may be a fair while before we see this one on the road though
have a safe and merry christmas to all
:cheers:

Re: awm books
 

Good luck for AJ, bad luck for you. The AWM only holds Army Reg records. There have been no records found (So far!) for RAAF reg numbers in the AWM, the National Archives, or RAAF history section. Your number may remain a mystery. :(

Re: awm books
 

How certain are you it's ex RAAF? I noticed in other pics I have that Army ARN's 142221 to 142229 were issued to C60X 68100 to 68108, more Breakdown No4's. I have had a look through some other pics of numbers near this with no luck finding 68125, but that doesn't mean it's not there. Serial numbers and even ARN's weren't always issued in consecutive blocks. It could be anywhere in the system. Of course, it could actually be RAAF!

Re: thanks
 

You're welcome, Daniel.

does he need a winch
 

Andrew the winch I have for sale should fit a breakdown truck I think , Keith would know
Max