F60T and F602L

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I have purchased two prints from the IWM of a F6-T + semi-trailer and also a F602L tanker.

Has anyone ever come across any official Canadian paperwork on the origins of the F60T, and also the reason for replacing the FC60s and FC60L with the # 13 Cab F602S and F602L? I assume that the latter was commonality .. and also saving time & money on cabs.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Dave
This is the 1500 gallon frameless tanker petrol trailer ..
There were two vehicle code plate. numbers.
12M-s-PETL-1or-2

Body code plates would read..
10-M-1
10-M-2

It was designed to be operated with a 3 Ton 4x2 134" WB conventional Ford Tractor..

Built by Steel body Manufacturers Assn.
Canada
Manual date..March '45

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

This is a Xerox of the F602L.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Did Holden's and Australian Ford both produce Tractor units for Australian use?

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
Did Holden's and Australian Ford both produce Tractor units for Australian use?

Yes, we had our own versions of tractors as well as various semi-trailers. The tractors were all based on the 134" wheelbase types. I've never seen a F60T here, although I do know of a workshop manual here, and I have a drivers handbook.

[Tony Smith]

134" Tractor. Note the 2 spare tyres as the trailer ran on 18" rims! This trailer bears a resemblance to a picture of a vehicle posted by Eric Nuyt of a Bus/coach combo rebuilt in NEI.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Any chance of a decent TIF copy of any official shots of either the Holden C60S or Aussie Ford F60S tractor-trailers please?

[Keith Webb]

The chassis layout for the F60T.

Tony's image comes from the DMV book which, although it covers most of the Aussie CMP types (and is a rare book) suffers from poor quality reproduction of the images.

For example this shot of a LP6 arty tractor:

[Keith Webb]

Here's the cover...