Morris CDSW

T17E1 · #1 02-09-09, 23:42

Hi Guys, Can anyone help with details of a CDFW inter vehicle starting plug mounted on the rear left hand side of the above (what were inter vehicle starting methods pre and early WWII??), the spare battery crate mounted left hand side behind the POL cans and finally the flood lights and flood light box mounted behind the POL cans on the right hand rear side. Any help gratefully received.
Cheers T

maple_leaf_eh · #2 03-09-09, 01:59

Starting assistance.

Can't speak with any authority on jumper cables, except that as a Canadian I've been damned glad to own a couple sets. The US pattern Jeeps and M-series vehicles I'm familiar with, have a big double prong receptible somewhere handy. A select few vehicles would carry a jeezly heavy double-ended rubber cable to 'slave' the dead vehicle. I've seen pictures of slave cables on M113s in Vietnam, so the technique was well established in the mid 60's. Civilians still have to rely on less robust cables with springy hand clips to connect positive to positive, negative to negative.

Noel Burgess · #3 04-09-09, 21:19

I'm no expert on the CDSW and I presume you are referring to the Breakdown version. attached is a picture of the nearside rear of a preserved example seen last weekend at the North East Millitary Vehicle Club display at durham; I will look in the programme later to see if I can give you the owner's name.
Noel

T17E1 · #4 04-09-09, 22:29

Many thanks Noel, Thats the bit I am looking for, never seen one before. I would love to know the owners name please. Many thanks again. Tobin

Ron Pier · #5 05-09-09, 09:41

If we are talking CDSW and not CDFW as mentioned in the first post? Rory Ballard ( noted Morris expert) is doing a ground up restoration on one. Like in the previous picture. He's situated near Southampton. Email me for his contact details. ronpier@talk21.com

Ron

Noel Burgess · #6 05-09-09, 20:48

Tobin
The owner is Richard Campbrell who lives in County Durham, You may have had a PM from S Latherton who confirmed the above to me and gave the NEMVC Secretary’s phone No as 0191 528 6252
Here's the club's website http://www.nemvc.org.uk/about_us/index.htm
You may also find some help in a series of 1:76 scale drawings by Mr G.W. Lacey [got mine in 2003 - for modelling, not restoration] 315A South Lane, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 5RR

Here's a few more photos of Mr Campbell's vehicle
Enjoy, Noel

Alan McGuinness · #7 07-09-09, 00:10

These CDSWs really are superb looking vehicles. I really enjoyed seeing yours, Tobin, at Beltring. Sadly you weren't around at the time.

The one pictured above appeared, albeit very briefly, in the film Atonement. Here are some are some more pictures of it:

http://www.ianhardy.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=6471
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68171103@N00/187244544/
http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...34109588eFvOXZ
http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...34109588UEqsPV

S LATHERON (RIP) · #8 09-09-09, 22:27

Pics taken at DLI rally Durham City approx 1999.
Regards Stephen

Alan McGuinness · #9 15-09-09, 23:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

If we are talking CDSW and not CDFW as mentioned in the first post? Rory Ballard ( noted Morris expert) is doing a ground up restoration on one...

Hasn't Rory finished? - I thought post 14 here is of his: http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?t=819

Les Freathy · #10 16-09-09, 14:07

A wartime photo of the CDSW recovery for interest

Ron Pier · #11 16-09-09, 14:43

No Alan. Rory's is still only a rolling chassis. I'll take a picture next time I visit.

Ron

Hanno Spoelstra · #12 16-09-09, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

Rory's is still only a rolling chassis. I'll take a picture next time I visit.

See young Ballard's Morrises for some pictures of his CDSW chassis.

H.

Alan McGuinness · #13 16-09-09, 23:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

No Alan. Rory's is still only a rolling chassis.

Thanks for the update - with the picture coming via Richard Notton I had assumed it was Rory's. Looking again, I see it's the same one I posted links about earlier.

Changing tack slightly, another of the CDSWs appearing in Atonement was a Bofors LAAT version. It appears to have emigrated:

http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...98910700pMMFNE
http://entertainment.webshots.com/ph...34109588MyMTic (background)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/m_a_b/2...l-31211186@N00
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sakini-cz/2695647984/
http://www.tnmc.cz/walkaround/morris_comercial.php

You gotta love those fried eggs!

A Czech company has recently released a model of the CDSW LAAT, which is undoubtedly based on this example - I've seen the model being criticised for having lockers that are too tall, and I suspect this survivor has replica bodywork.

Another seen regularly on the British circuit also has replica bodywork. Pity we can't get to see an original example.

Ron Pier · #14 17-09-09, 09:00

Yes Hanno, that's the progress I've been watching! It's much further on now of course, and all done in a 8'x4' shed

Ron