Don
The truck was origionally from MooseJaw. Where it went after that I'm not sure, but Dave Dunlop actually bought it for parts back in the early 80s from a welding shop in South Winnipeg, at which time it had the yellow paint. He salvaged things like doors, wiper motors, window brackets, etc, for a 15cwt wireless he was restoring. He left the remaining truck at the welding company. A brother in law of one of the welders took the remains home to his farm near Steinbach, where Gordon Falk later spotted it. I purchased it from the farmer, and took it home to MooseJaw. The welder was found by another collector, Dave Dunlop from Stead MB, who recalled a neighbor had an old army welder. It had an axle spliced through the bottom frame of the welder unit, and the side panels were missing, but it was otherwise in great condition. Dave aquired the welder, and I traded Dave a restored 15cwt Ford cab 11. The minty engine from the welder was used for the truck, and a well used engine from a civilian Ford went into the welder.
I spotted an extra welder unit in the back of the Borden museum arounf the time I was doing the restoration. It was complete with the panels, and had a tag stating it was from Regina, Sask, so who knows. Maybe that was the welder from the back of this truck? No yellow paint on it, mind you.
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