Indian Pattern HUP (was: Chevy Indian Backbody)

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Nigel Watson

Enjoying this revitalised thread and would like to know if anyone can help me with details of the backbody on these vehicles. Dimensions and anymore photos. Construction details with type of wood used, and where was this vehicle used, apart from Burma.
You guessed, am considering building backbody!

Hello Nigel,

Good to hear about you are considering building an "Indian Pattern Heavy Utility", for lack of a proper / official designation.

As for dimensions, I would contact Mr. Manmohan Sahani in India via the Canadian Register as he owns the (sole?) surviving example - see my posting above.

Also contact William Spence (see top of this thread) as he built a replica.

Seeing the body was built in Asia, I reckon it was built using tropical hardwoods.

PS: maybe Keith could help by digging out the pictures in his posting of which the link no longer works - all the more reason to attach pictures to one's postings

HTH,
Hanno