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13-10-08, 11:02
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The things I see..
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I am pulling up in a caravan park (Is that a trailer park???) with family & my caravan in the Australian Capital Territory.... On holidays.... as we had to see the sites... and someone in my family says... "Look its a Blitz... (CMP)  " and I say ... 'Noooo cant be.....as I maneuver between two busses in the land of politicians and scenic views.... but: Yes, it is.. This one is owned by and ex-3RAR Soldier. A Korean War veteran  . Nice fellow. Like most of the regiment they are quiet, easy going blokes. He is very humble and I am happy to share a few moments on his truck.The truck has a Perkins diesel. Last registered up until march last year. The fuel tank is under the chassis between the rails at the back.. Enjoy.. Something different... Not my kinda truck, but its still driveable. Oh and the gearbox and running gear looked in good order. Ian
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13-10-08, 13:11
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Ian,
That would have been a hard one to miss. Not my cup of tea either, but rather see one like this than rusting away in a paddock, Probably fit a jeep in the back... Rich
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13-10-08, 13:34
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Excuse my ignorance, Ian, but does he live in that thing or is it just parked there?
Bill
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14-10-08, 10:50
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Lived in?
Hi Bill,
I was told that they had traveled around in it, but have 'upgraded' to a bus. So only short trips as the fuel price made long drives prohibitive. Registration has expired, so I dont envisage many drives from now on... So the short answer is; No its not lived in anymore.. & Rich, I firmly agree. As aesthetically incorrect as it is.. There is a warhorse beneath the tin. Better than a gate guardian, or a paddock memorial. As Tony Smith says: (not the Tony Smith) What is a thread without a photo... Here's the underbelly, complete with plumbing...& modern fuel tank...
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14-10-08, 11:26
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years ago a bloke from Canberra contacted me for some blitz parts and he told me he had a 6x6 ford blitz that was fitted with a ford 6 cylinder engine and it served in Darwin during the war as a medical truck of some sort.I never chassed him up at the time and I belive he has since passed on, often wounded if the blitz was a F60H made into a 6x6
Max
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14-10-08, 19:19
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17-10-08, 10:02
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Passing parade
Hi Max,
Seems like a lot of fellows are passing on. Poor old Laurie from the mill the other day... Keith, Copper lines are not too bad. I have not had a problem with them in the past... I was young & more bullet proof then! Brake failures were not a worry. Reminiscent of a ride in a C60L at your place.  Ian
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19-10-08, 23:44
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re. copper brake lines? Would it also apply to CuNiFer? H.
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