[Mike K]

hi Dennis ,

The particular CS8 you refer to has been known about for years . A few people have approached the owner , Howard , but he always wanted too much for it , that is why it has been sitting in his yard rotting away . You know the story " yeah mate , only 5 of these came to Australia , they are very rare" ... etc.

Lanes Motors in Melbourne were flogging them off in 1945 , to essential users . At least 200 were sold through their dealerships around Victoria . The CFA had a few too .

I hope somebody up there saves it . There is another one in Brisbane also , owned by a MJCQ member , he wants a motor for it . The third QLD one, owned by the late Ken Hughes of Kingaroy , has dissapeared . He offered it to me years ago , but way too much , and it's is so far away from here .

If the potential new owner wants any help , contact me . I have accumulated quite a bit of info on them .

My 3rd CS8 wreck came from QLD , I suspect they were sold out of a surplus yard up there somewhere . People here often call the British 15 cwt range English Blitz's .

Mike .