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Hi All,
As a rabid Signals collector I usually only lurk on this board but I now find I need assistance. Of course it's with a Sigs vehicle. The Canadian Military Communications Museum is now refurbishing a C60 Command High Power that was recently 're-discovered' in a poor condition from being displayed outdoors. We are seeking to establish if at all possible what unit(s) the vehicle may have served with during the Second World War and even after that if at all possible. As this is a new area for those of us involved we're looking for assistance with any known details or suggestions on where we'd go look or otherwise go about finding answers. What we know: WD (as found painted): CL423707 (see pic) no evidence of tac or formation signs From the data plates (see pic) On Plate 1 Chasis: C-60448-M Cab: 13 Chassis Serial: 2844335554 Engine Serial: PR3868621 Order No: LV 327 Date of MFG: Dec 21-42 On Plate 2 Vehicle Model: C-60448-M-GS-9 On Plate 3 (pretty standard I would think) Spare Parts List: 197 Maintenance Manual: MB-C1 So, if anyone can help us trace the path of this vehicle from factory to now I'd love to hear from you. |
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If CL423707 painted on the door is original then it saw service overseas. A home front unit would be something like 42-Z-****
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2 |
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Grant Bowker has the manuals you need for the project..both parts ..maintenance and the Field service updates..all for your vehicle..can be located here.. http://www.dana-nield.com/d32/Defaul....com/d32/blair But the site was off line when I checked ..so Grant...get the lead out and fix your sight up..you have manuals customers.. Google the site and you will find your manuals here..as soon as Grant gets it up and working again.. Military Manuals by Mr. Manual > Home ( DNN 3.2.0 ) Military Manuals by Mr. Manual is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience ... http://www.dana-nield.com/d32/blair/..../Default.aspx - Cached - Similar - ![]() Here is the manuals you need from my personal files.. #1A:300+ pages No.197 Chevrolet Spare Parts List..1940-1942 For CMP Vehicles..8 hwt.4x2,15 hwt.4x2,15 hwt.4x4, 30 hwt.4x4,3 ton 4x4,F.A. Gun Tractor 4x4... Aug 1942 #3: 300+ pages MB-C2 Maintenance Manual, for GM CMP vehicles. 15 cwt 4x2, 15 cwt. 4x4, 30 cwt 4x4, 3 ton 4x4 HU 4x4, F.A.T. 4x4. Sept. 1943 #3A 300+ pages GM Service Bulletins Updates for MB-C2(May-November 1943).. ***These bulletins were issued to the field maintenance shops for upgrades to the CMP vehicles.. Many procedures in the bulletins and additions did not make the maintenance manuals. Use the MB-C2 rather than the MB -C1..It is an up dated MB-C1 with all the early stuff in it from the MB-C1 plus the latest up to September '43 ..the service bulletins fill in the blanks of all the stuff that didn;t make the maintenance manuals.. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Joe,
Looking through my photo album of past vehicles that were on display at our past Winnipeg air shows,one of our members had your exact truck in restored condition and is now I believe part of the vehicle collection in C.F.B. Shilo at the museum.Your museum director should be able to get ahold of whoever is in charge of the vehicle collection in Shilo for photo's of the interior. What shape is your truck inside.Has it been gutted or are the tables and equipment still there? Derk. |
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My understanding is that no vehicles were returned from Europe after the war. I'm sure that the CL number and star, and possibly the re-body are the result of a previous, not too long ago, restoration. It would be interesting to look carefully, maybe lightly sand down the doors, to look for the original census number. Being a late '42 vehicle, the number would be the later type of xx-xxxx ( the first pair of numbers relating to the owning unit not the year) probably with an L above. The past owner would presumably know its more recent history.
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This page out of Gregg's Blueprint for Victory states that 15000 of the best vehicles were returned to Canada.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2 |
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Thanks all for your posts so far. A few responses:
- The inside of the cabin looks to be in good shape. I've attached a pic. It also has it's generator and the 53 set. The cab is another matter, it looks like the windows were left open and the weather did it's thing. Again, see attached pic. - I understand the vehicle came from a CFB Petawawa display or compound. How it got there, I can't really say. Perhaps from Shilo but I'd have to check with them to see if they still had theirs. The pics I have show it on a vehicle pallet load system type sled. - The website mentioned for the manuals, both links, don't work for me. Hopefully it comes up!! I'd love to have the manuals. I take it then that without the census number (and perhaps even then) the vehicle can't really be traced to a unit? I will see if the light sanding idea leads anywhere. Any other info or suggestions on where to turn? |
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