Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[lynx42]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Hello Cliff,

Yeah, I have seen that COE cab. Does look worthy of a restoration. I have seen a photo of it in Restored Cars magazine, when I was for sale at a swap meet.

While i'm thinking of it, those modern 5th wheeler type trailers that you see elderly folk galavanting around in, do you need a special licence for those? Guess what I really want to understand is, at what point does a vehicle become an articulated truck which you need a truck licence for? I would give serious thought to making the CMP into an articulated vehicle if there was any way around needing another licence to drive it.

(1st paragraph)Did you get any offers?? (haha!)

But seriously in answer to the next paragraph.

A vehicle towing a trailer or being classified as an articulated vehicle is wholly assessed by the placement of the towing pin. A Semi-trailer or articulated vehicle has the towing pin IN FRONT of the centre of the back axle or the centre of the combinations of axles. The trailer tow pin is BEHIND the axle and providing the rig does not go over the 4.5 tonnes GVM no combination license is required. Have a look at the placement on the next 5th wheeler you see.

Regards Rick.