Trucks for sale at Inverell

[Howard]

A friend put me on to this after reading an ad. I rang the owner who is selling the trucks as her husband who was restoring them has come into poor health & will be unable to complete the projects.
She (the seller) was unable to answer any of my questions so she put me in touch with a friend of hers who knew a little bit more..
For sale is 3 Blitz trucks. From what I can gather there is one #12 Ford, and one of each #13. They have all been pulled down to some extent. Two are reported as being 90% complete & one parts only. They have not been shedded & are a bit ordinary, apparently.
Asking price is $1000 the lot.
SO, do we have any MLU members up there who can report and/or photograph?
Contact Tony King, 02 6722 3334
(He gave me permission to post his phone number. I have no financial interest in the sale)
Howard

[Keith Webb]

It's a fair way North of Ganmain isn't it?

[aj.lec]

i rang earlier today about these
cab 12 f60l is cab and chassis only with no diffs or running gear
other ford and chev cab 13,s mostly apart and missing the usual items
all sound like 60 l,s
little bit far for parts trucks for me too 6 hour one way
price reasonable though

[Max Hedges]

a few boot loads for Tony
Max

[Howard]

Originally posted by Max Hedges
a few boot loads for Tony
Max

Max,
Very funny... I have tears in my eyes...
I just rang Tony. He says he'd get the 3 trucks in his boot if he cleans out some of the other sh!t, and if can borrow your gas-axe...
HH

[Howard]

Originally posted by Keith Webb
It's a fair way North of Ganmain isn't it?

Only about 9 or 10 hours each way...
(3 days by F60L)

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Howard
...(3 days by F60L)

Well, you'd better get a move-on, eh? C'mon, chop-chop! By my calculations you'll arrive Friday and - give it a night - be back to the Centre of the 12-cab Universe late Monday or early Tuesday. Pleasant drive!

[Rob Dyba]

I am 5 hrs away & may be interested, as currently the collection includes only armour & I am keen to have a go at a truck or 2, are these 4x4 or 2x4 trucks by the models?

Rob

[Howard]

All three trucks are 4WD, however I believe one of them has no axles or running gear...

[dave.a]

I NOW HAVE THESE THREE +one other ford & A VERY RUSTY CHEV .I AM ALSO LOOKING FOR A OLD WINCH TULSA OR GARWOOD PREFERABIE WITH CAPSTON

[Keith Webb]

And welcome to the forum.

Looking forward to seeing some pictures in due course.

What sort of projects do you have in mind, Dave?

[Plushy]

Welcome to the Forum and congratulations on the purchases .

Hope to see some photos soon .

cheers Plushy

[dave.a]

for your kind welcome To answer your question I am going to restor one ford & one Chev & with the left over i am going to build a recovery vehicle with a large tulsu or garwood whinch

[dave.a]

picked up the three blitzes on friday all traveled ok .The 13 cab ford is in good order & displaies the number 208064. if any one can tell me how to get any information on the history would be good. also has serial number f60444m build date17/8/1944 the cab 12 is fairly sad & chasie is r s The chev 13 cab will restor ok

[aj.lec]

hello dave
congratulations on your pickups
the ledgers with the relevant details are at the awm in canberra
if you like myself have no arn numbers on the vehicles were in for a trip
this topic is discussed in a fair amount of detail under thread in softskin forum in My f15 lots of pictures
hope this helps
sent you a pm earlier
good luck

[Tony Smith]

208064 is too high a number for a WW2 ARN, I'd suspect that this is an RAAF reg. RAAF Nos started at 200000. Any hints of blue paint anywhere? No official records for RAAF regs in AWM.
F60444M isn't the individual serial, it's the Canadian Dept of Defence Model number reference for a F60L 3 ton 4x4.