sorry
 

very sorry tony
I have rectified my slip of fingers and lapse in concentration
:doh:

:cheers:

Re: Re: awm books
 

G,day Tony and Keith, I never knew there was that much variation in the records, I still think mine might be raaf as it was fitted with canvas doors and the back window was sealed over.
That and it has yellow paint! A lot to go with!
:rolleyes

If these trucks could Talk!!!! :salute:

THE START OF MY STORY
 

Paid a visit to the family farm today so i took a few pictures of the actual truck that started my interest in these beautiful machines

another
 

another

rig
 

my family purchased the truck fitted with this no2 southern cross boring rig attached and is still used to this day that is why i am having so much trouble getting my hands on the truck

25000 miles
 

genuine 25000 miles truck

late production
 

It is a late production truck

information please
 

Can anyone give me more information about this old girls history ?

bonnet
 

bonnet markings

Re: information please
 

WO83 - yes she started life as a C60L steel dropside GS body.

unit signs ?
 

how does the unit signage work and where do you find information on them
Im assuming it is unit signage any way :confused
reads 8/77 or maybe 8/778

thanks
 

Thanks again keith
:cheers:

overflow tank
 

Had another discovery today
Picked up this radiator overflow tank for the ford :thup:
Bit religous but a very good pattern

c8
 

I have just aquired another member for the RARE and RUSTY collection
Hopefully pick it up next week and see what condition it actually is
So if any one has cab 12 chev parts they want to sell PLEASE let me know
I will post a list when i get it home :thup:

ARN 142*** are all for chassis numbers starting with M00***. These are for the C60X Armoured Car Chassis ordered by Australia but they didn't realize that there was no Armoured Car body plans available, so the majority were converted to Truck Breakdown No4 (Aust). Most of these had different wheels fitted with 7.50 x 20 tyres. I owned M00040.(See in OLDCMP.net for the story). It was complete, including the wooden tool box behind the cabin. This box had a brass plate saying "Made By General Motors Holden". The truck was used after the war for logging at Mt Alfred Vict. Australia with a jinker using the rear axle set from a DUKW. Fortunately for me, all the body that they removed, was still sitting around the property. Unfortunately I sold it in 1995 and after changing hands a few times, it is now rusting away at Rust-Hill in SA.(SA MLU members will know where I mean.)

Does it look like this? :confused :whinge :eek:

http://oldcmp.net/Images/collections...ill/C60X_1.jpg

And like this in 1993?

http://oldcmp.net/Images/Cove/16_20.jpg

This is the page Rick mentions.

Yes Keith, thats my old girl. What a shame to see it like that. The GMH badge is visable in the lower photo, below the door of the wooden box. This is M00040 ARN 142144 and apart from the winch on the gantry and the tailgate it was 99% complete when I sold it. ( :doh: It was a promise I made to the then other half, so I could go on the 1995 "Back to the Track". :fry:Should have kept it and done away with ----------. No, enuf of that, no use crying over spilt milk. :bang:)

Definately hearing you there .I swear they only marry you when they really hate you :doh:

Vehicle Return
 

Hi Rick - perhaps we should convince Dr. Who (no conception of date, time or travel distance)to return the truck. In this instance I would sanction a reverse border raid.
Bob

Thanks Bob,
I would love to get the old girl back. (THAT,S THE C60X, NOT ---------.) But how do you get anything away from Rust Hill.
Rick

Rick, if you look at the pic I've attached in post 148, you will see that 38660M00040 is recorded as ARN 142233.

C60x
 

Hi Rick - spoke to Dr. Who today. Was surprised you hadn't asked yourself. Seems a bit reluctant but you never know. Says he'll see you at Corowa but I reckon earlier contact could work.
Bob

You right, Tony, I made a mistake. M00040 is the C60X at Yarrawonga Vic. Mine must be M00036. I got the photo's mixed up I guess. M00036 had GMH Cabin no 25 which is on a plate under the bonnet (hood). Found M00029 the other day about 200km away. Pretty sad. I'll post photo's later. thanks for the correction. Rick

Bob, I have spoken to Dr.Who previously to no avail. Maybe he's changing his mind. Will try again. Rick

Made another mistake, should have put M00021 not M00029 for the one I found the other day. There is an F60S there as wellwith an interesting brass plate above the dash. Rick

Just back from the collection run
No drama,s :thup:
That would be a first
Thankyou very much to bruce for his help
Thankyou very much to our own Tony Smith for the supply of a couple of tyres to suit .It was good to meet you .Just a pity I didnt have more time to have a look at the toy collection :cheers:
The old c8 certainly is a rusty one but its saving grace is the worst of the rust is in the ancillary/bolt on components but im sure the generosity and knowledge of this forum and wider community will yield some replacement parts :thup2:
:cheers:

P.S. Managed to sneek it into the yard unseen and minimal questioning from the boss
Luckily for me the curtains were closed
:thup2: :thup2: :thup2:

Congratulations Andrew! Good to see that the C8 found a good home!

Alex

Managed to find alternative for the hard to get 9 x13 tyres (on the back at least )
interesting look :smoker:
cmp or hot rod :confused

C8 rim question
 

bit of a question
I have 4 13 inch rims of two varieties
The first just has two halves without holding bolts
The second has multiple holding bolts like there bigger cmp brothers
On others I have only seen the first variety
Are the second ring-ins or are they originals and just another c8 anomaly :confused

Andrew, Have you checked to see that these wheels still fitted are not just on inside out?
Looking at the photo of the wheel on the axle, it looks to me to have 12 weld marks . If that's the case then the wheel is on ar** about ti*. Rick