Jo Holgate's F15A

Keith Webb · #1 01-09-07, 12:40

Jo (Howard's wife) is the proud owner of this F15A and she and Howard paid it a visit today. Howard asked me to post this pic of Jo with her truck. The pic was taken some time ago.

Keith Webb · #2 01-09-07, 12:47

The chassis has been extended at some time.

grant fincher · #3 01-09-07, 12:48

The lawn looks a little dry! I hope driving over it didn't do any damage.
Grant

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #4 01-09-07, 12:49

... Ms Mud-puddle is way too good for Howard! Spoiled rotten he is...

(Pssst... Jo! Make 'im build yours before he builds his own... that'll teach 'im who's Boss!

Keith Webb · #5 01-09-07, 12:54

Here's a pic of the data plate for Howard...

Howard · #6 01-09-07, 12:56

As Keefy said, Tony & I managed to find a couple of hours to check out the old girl (the truck) & make preparations for it's journey into town, about 15km.
We removed the radiator and drained the sump of about 10 liters of chrystal-clear water. A real mystery as to how it got in there as air filter & breather cap, bonnet & engine cover are all fitted!

PHOTO: Contents of sump that missed drum...

Howard · #7 01-09-07, 13:02

Interesting enough.
But look at this. we have a similar thingy to Tonys mystery F15 .
Jo's engine number & Chassis number match, being 3G60423F.
I asked Keefy to post the data plate as I wasn't sure if the plate belonged to Jo's truck.
It appears as if Tony's truck dingbat has struck again????
3G6042F
Shows as being a '42 built in '44!?
Anyone have any ideas?

Col Tigwell · #8 01-09-07, 13:03

Nice wife, lovely kids, and the truck looks like it will come up fine.

What more could a man ask for

Regards

Col

Howard · #9 01-09-07, 13:10

Trivial to most, but regulars here would know my F15 was my Grandfathers. Well this F15A was his brother-in-law's and the two trucks went all over the state together on fishing, shooting and family holidays...
I have photos of the two of them together in the 50's (somewhere)...
HH

Howard · #10 01-09-07, 13:11

Other than a shite load of money, honestly, not much...

Quote:

Originally posted by Col Tigwell
Nice wife, lovely kids, and the truck looks like it will come up fine.

What more could a man ask for

Regards

Col

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #11 01-09-07, 13:15

I s'pose you COULD ask for friends who aren't needling bastards all the time, but then that would be too much, wouldn't it?

Way to go, Holgate clan! Ganmain grows bigger as we speak...

Hanno Spoelstra · #12 01-09-07, 21:15

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith Webb
pic of Jo with her truck

Great!
My wife Jo won't even come near my truck, let alone owning one herself. But if I drove up in a jeep. . .

H.

#13 01-09-07, 21:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith Webb
Jo (Howard's wife) is the proud owner of this F15A and she and Howard paid it a visit today. Howard asked me to post this pic of Jo with her truck. The pic was taken some time ago.

Hey Jo ... awesome wheels

I look forward to seeing more photos of it and you driving it!!!

Have fun!

(I just LOVE the RED EARTH of Australia and have NO idea why I feel so excited and uplifted every time I see images of it. I know, I'm strange ...

)

#14 01-09-07, 21:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
My wife Jo won't even come near my truck, let alone owning one herself. But if I drove up in a jeep. . .

Ah ... poor Master Hanno ... maybe if you painted it a color of her choice?

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #15 01-09-07, 21:44

Quote:

Originally posted by Vets Dottir 2nd
Ah ... poor Master Hanno ... maybe if you painted it a color of her choice?

Good gawd, woman...