2 Dead F-60L monkeyfaces

[MurrayC]

On a recent trip to a station north of Perth with friends, we were shown the remains of two F-60L type 12s and were allowed to take the engines/gearboxes for future projects.

If David Hayward is interested the I.D. tags read:-
(1) Serial 16869; Motor 2G47579F; Model F-60L; S/M OR; C/O2037
(2) Serial 16347; Motor 2G47755F; Model F-60L; S/M OR; C/O2037
{the mot. nos were hard to read so there may be a discrepancy}

Both were apparantly bought from the Aust, Army by the owner's father and worked to death as drilling rigs. Both were re-engined and, interestingly, one of the doner motors came from a Marmon Herrington vehicle. This motor has an engine number of WC- with 5 digits behind it.(WC-*****). The word Canada does not appear on it and the crab distributor was enclosed in a waterproof box with waterproof spark leads.

I will attempt to attache a photo.

[MurrayC]

Second image showing rear vehicle

[Keith Webb]

Hi Murray

Were there any ARNs visible painted on the front panels?

These are the Army Registration Numbers.

[MurrayC]

The remains of an ARN was visible on the top vehicle but was totally indecipherable.
On the topless truck the nuber A3 was seen in a square on the left front (from the front) and an Ecidn..eked..Anteater over a boomerang on the right front. Would that be the 7th Div? Murray.

[MurrayC]

I correct myself. This image shows an A1 number. The rust spot on the right, when viewed head on, shows an anteater.

[Larry Hayward]

Just out of interest, I know there's not much left to look at but does anyone bother to strip these old wrecks down for usuful spares. There must be something worth keeping even if its just a fender or something? Or are you blessed with so many to choose from you don't need to bother!

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Thanks for the info. Demand S/M 2037 included a large number of F60L and FC0L, as well as Chevrolet equivalents. Some Fords were assembled in Dagenham but thousands were delivered to Egypt by 1942. I suspect that these might have been loaned to the AIF in 1941, as they have 1941 engine numbers, and then sold to the Australian Government then shipped on after the campaign.

[MurrayC]

Larry hi.

In addition to both motors and gearboxes we also retrieved headlights, doors, steering wheels, instruments and panels, and other small stuff. The chassis on these had been cut, extended and strengthened and when farmers need bits of sheetmetal they cut holes in old trucks.

Time constraints and trailer space limited the amount we could bring back. Nothing else really was worth bringing back over 600kms to Perth. We cetainly are mindful of salvaging as much as possible.

For interest I attach a photo of my C8 as recovered from a farm east of Perth some years ago. It had all the data plates, ARN and Tac signs still visible. Its nowhere near finished yet but the driveline has been restored.

Regards
Murray

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Z 4548484 ...Model 84-02X2; Serial # 1842018573; Engine 3716534; Body serial 2459; Trim ZR; Paint F.C.98; Max Weight 5500lbs

This was one of the S/M 2029 order, shipped to Egypt direct and then after issue to the AIF, sold to the Australian Government.