Creating a collection with a difference

[Keith Webb]

Now here's a theme for someone looking to build a collection with a difference: Vehicles with substantial CMP componentry. These should be distinct from mere modified CMPs such as mobile cranes or farm trucks.
Something like the Tutt Bryant would qualify, as would the GM Fox-based garbage collector or the Ebeling street sweeper, once a common sight around Melbourne. When I was working at Hughes Auto Spares back in the 70s we were always on the lookout for 20" rims which these three wheelers used.

Here's a pic of the Ebeling street sweeper from State Library Victoria collection

[Keith Webb]

If you have a look at the detail shots here you'll spot other Chev bits such as master cylinder and gearbox. It really was quite an ingenious design.

Athough not CMP I can think of a few parallel examples such as the Strickland Bren-Tractor as well as others made from Jeep components. Wherever there were good supplies of relatively inexpensive new stock engineers put their minds to turning a profit from it.

What other fascinating things are out there around the world in this vein which were made in series production, not just one-off marvels?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

What other fascinating things are out there around the world in this vein which were made in series production, not just one-off marvels?

Interesting subject, all I can think of right now are fire trucks. Here´s one from Holland.

H.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Interesting subject, all I can think of right now are fire trucks. Here´s one from Holland.

What a fabulous looking piece of kit! There are of course the famous 'Blitz buses' from Burma too, but they are basically new bodies with CMP fronts. There were even a few buses built here - Keith Adam has one based on a Ford F15.

[aj.lec]

This one used various blitz components
Made by Brown Equipment

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

What a fabulous looking piece of kit!

Indeed; interestingly, it´s front looks very much like the DAF trucks of this era (see attachment). It was built by Wijnveen in 1955 using a 1943(?) Ford F60L chassis for the fire brigade of the town of Echteld.

BTW, the source of the pic above is http://buzzybeeforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=152&t=7782, the source of the DAF pic below is http://www.oudedaf.nl/Nostalgie%20pagina%202.htm

H.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

What other fascinating things are out there around the world in this vein which were made in series production, not just one-off marvels?

Speaking of marvels made in series production, who knows what hides under these sleek lines?

- Hanno

P.S.: Brian, one of these is for sale!

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