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hrpearce 24-04-10 13:40

Tumut clearing sale
 
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I went to a sale at Tumut today and there was a F60L there,no plates on it.Restoration had started years ago and never finished, it made $1200.00 in two bids. I was told Ganmain Tony would like to see a couple of pictures as it was a portee (? spelling).
I'll post more pictures when the clouds clear this has taken 2 hours :bang:

hrpearce 24-04-10 21:33

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As they say more.........

hrpearce 24-04-10 21:43

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In the tradition of DEMTEL not only those but also these......

hrpearce 24-04-10 21:51

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and finally........You are lucky it was a wet day as the camera had room for another 1123 shots :devil:

Keith Webb 24-04-10 23:07

Portee?
 
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Originally Posted by hrpearce (Post 129622)
I was told Ganmain Tony would like to see a couple of pictures as it was a portee

According to the book (AWM 126) it was built as a General Service with winch, not as a Portee converted as was Tony's cab 12. It's in a mixed batch of Portees and GS, a couple of which were marked as Portee which was crossed out and GS WW then added, but this one was clearly marked as GS WW.

Other than that it's good buying, especially if the engine is OK, and the roof hatch looks unusually sound too.

The roller on top of the chassis should have been underneath.

Thanks for the photography and painstaking uploads Robert!

hrpearce 25-04-10 02:08

Thanks Keith, I was just thinking the roller was up to get the cable above the chassia for pulling the gun up the ramp now I have to find out how it was actually done :coffee :coffee
The cab was in a shed with the tail out for years, din't know about the engine it had not been turned over for years but at least there was no water in it.

Ganmain Tony 30-04-10 23:27

Sorry Ive taken so long
 
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Originally Posted by hrpearce (Post 129622)
I went to a sale at Tumut today and there was a F60L there,no plates on it.Restoration had started years ago and never finished, it made $1200.00 in two bids. I was told Ganmain Tony would like to see a couple of pictures as it was a portee (? spelling).
I'll post more pictures when the clouds clear this has taken 2 hours :bang:

Thanks for posting all this fabulous info Robert.

It answers a question I did not know the answer to. My truck has this roller modification on it. We werent sure if it was a Holgate special or something done at Holden's bodyworks. It know seems this was a standard alteration they did to Portees changed to general service and fitted with the big winch underneath the vehicle.

Would have loved to have been there - but the Batemans Bay Anzac parade was the main goal this year. (& Corowa with all you fine fellows of course!!!)

Max Hedges 03-05-10 02:10

cab
 
Keith the cab looks to have an early front on it and the roof has those extra ribs on the inside that make it a latter roof
Max

Keith Webb 03-05-10 04:54

Ribs
 
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Originally Posted by Max Hedges (Post 129965)
Keith the cab looks to have an early front on it and the roof has those extra ribs on the inside that make it a latter roof
Max

Yes those are the reinforcement for the bracket which stops the spare wheel carrier banging against the cab.


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