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Originally posted by Tony Smith
This F60L Crane truck (Still for sale, BTW) has the strengthening plate fixed to the chassis rail.
You can also see the extent of these plates on the Maple Leaf Chev chassis in the Egyptian Desert.
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Tony the Maple Leaf Chev chassis stiffening is more a double chassis rail and was an intrical part of the chassis similer to the F60H photos that Clive put up from the Ford Archives.
The plate on the Chevrolet that Keith has shared with us is clearly an 'add on' as it is attached with 'U' bolts the same as the supporting rails of a typical rear body application would be.
For me it is still an unusual concept and as Lang said I can see the sense in it being fitted to tippers especially.
Hmmmm too late for my CMP (Aust) tipper model but maybe I will do a MCP Chev conversion with one
This is a conversion using the Italeri Chev 15cwt kit.
cheers
Cliff
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