Blitz's near me

[hrpearce]

I am only posting one shot of each blitz as I sent the rest to Keith and I don't want to steal all his thunder.
First in Batlow not much left and for personal reasons it's staying as is.
Second a much modified ford belonging too my neighbour David. It is fitted with a perkins P6 and only gets used on rare ocasions when something needs recovering with the winch.
Third owned by Jethro of Bago this is a Perth built C60S fitted with a 186 holden engine and is in regular use on his hobby farm.

[Mike K]

Hi Robert

I spotted quite a few CMP's around your district . I was shown the Batlow fire brigade truck, a nice F60L , in good running order in the fire station, this was back in 1981. A half turn of the crank handle and it fired up...

The old codger at Laurel Hill had a variety of CMP's , many of them cab 12's in various states of completeness. His name was Woods or similar. Back in 1976, his yard had derelict CMP's in abundance. Just after the war he was selling Blitzs and other ex-army vehicles to the locals .. He was rather moody though, and probably bordering on being senile. On one occassion he threw me out , I still don't know why.He had a big nasty German sheperd dog that made entering the place , somewhat nerve racking. He told me there were two Guy Ant quads in the district at one time . I took a few pics of his yard .. I will find the negatives one day ! It was an old run down Shell garage.

Mike

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Robert - you are not doing bad for a guy who has only been with us for a year. HOWEVER time to stop stroking Keefy and find me some Carriers and the other sixteen Australian Armoured Cars.
Bob

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi Robert - you are not doing bad for a guy who has only been with us for a year. HOWEVER time to stop stroking Keefy and find me some Carriers and the other sixteen Australian Armoured Cars.
Bob

L.M.F.A.O!!!!!!!!!

[hrpearce]

Both belong to Andrew of Bago he is hoping to find enough parts to work on them one day. The Chev is two chassis welded together one is a C15A the other is a 60SorL the engine and gear box are austin. The ford he hs a spare engine for but he is going to have to look for a lot of parts.

[hrpearce]

This is another Batlow blitz, a F60L Modified original tray with spare tyre carrier mounted on top of tray and wheel arches flatened for carting apple bins. It is sheded but hasn't been started for seven or eight years. It is for sale he has $4000 wrien in chalk on the door.
Thats it until I find some more. I hope the Forestry has their restored fire truck out at apple blossem so I can snap it.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi Robert - you are not doing bad for a guy who has only been with us for a year. HOWEVER time to stop stroking Keefy and find me some Carriers and the other sixteen Australian Armoured Cars.
Bob

Feeling a little with envy, Bob... hmmmmm?

[hrpearce]

A dodge has appeared on the creek in the last fiew weeks

[Tony Smith]

Sorry to butt in, but this seems a good a place as any to post pics of discoveries.

Turned up this crook old Ford. The most interesting thing of note is the pair of 25pdr wheels with 1939 dated tyres, and the moss-covered aircraft tyre fitted to the back with a small tree growing up through the chassis!

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Sorry to butt in, but this seems a good a place as any to post pics of discoveries.

Turned up this crook old Ford. The most interesting thing of note is the pair of 25pdr wheels with 1939 dated tyres, and the moss-covered aircraft tyre fitted to the back with a small tree growing up through the chassis!

Yes, the rust has a good hold on that one. Nice to see a few goodies are still there such as the Ford badge, overflow tank and both doors (assuming they aren't too rusty).

Where is it?