[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I have just ascertained that there is an apparent enigma in the serials in the previous posting that those of you who are eagle-eyed ay have spotted! Note that the first BRITISH order for C8s was S/M 2029, and that these carried # 11 and # 12 cabs, but had 1941 MODEL YEAR serials. There were, apparently, no 1940 MY CMPs to British order excepting those acquired by the British Government from Canadian stocks/diverted from Canadian orders.

So, how come there are C8s to apparently Canadian orders in Australia? The answer is probably that these were N African deliveries of stocks acquired from Canada under British Contract BM/2V83.WS6 (D) or BM/2783.WS6(D). Known Mid-East allocated numbers on Aussie C8s are Z 4177535 and Z 4302620. In addition there was the domestic UK census number series Z 4183685 to 4183692. As before once these trucks were issued to the AIF etc. they were taken into stock and then payment settled with the British in 1941.

It is thought that these were acquired from Canadian stocks for U.K. and/or Mid-East [then issued to A.I.F.] as per FORD order BM/2V83.WS6 (D) or BM/2783.WS6(D)]: L 4183596 TO 4183621 ‘Lorry 3 ton 4 x 2 G/S’; Z 4183676 to 4183684 ‘Truck 15 cwt 4 x 2 G/S’ and Z 4183693 to 4183718 ‘Truck 8 cwt 4 x 2 G/S’.
This Contract covered both Chevrolets and Fords...not seen this type of contract reference before but it was used very rarely it seems...anyone know anything more about that style please?