Australian CMP spare tyre carrier

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Darrin Wright

I have some detailed pics of the tyre carrier from my C60L, ARN 89 134, sold off on 24 Apr 1963 from 3 BOD.
I believe this tyre carrier to be original to this truck.
Unfortunately someone had taken the truck ID plates, but it is a Sydney assembled truck in late 44 or 45.
Truck now has 15000 miles original to it ( I have added approx. 1000 miles in 20 years).
No ladder on this tyre carrier.
Fitted with 20" wheels.
The locking arm has a bend in it

Thanks Darrin,


Good photos, and helpful. That looks like a nice truck. Does it have a round roof hatch?

I wish mine had been demobbed with a steel body, the farmer wouldn't sell the truck to me unless I promised to restore it with a wooden body, like it had when his family bought it. I have already waited 30 odd years to get it.

I had even bought a perfect late GMH body to put on it.

Ken