12-Cab C60L & More

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

This is quite amazing! If you can imagine, 60 + years later two engines have turned up that were built within a few minutes of each other at Walkerville! However, I seem to recall I have found similar examples before but will check.

A quick study of my database has:


WR3943037
38444S0364 ENGINE WR3943036 ORDER W.O.8 S-M0E52-446 JULY 31 1944 [SYDNEY ASSEMBLED]
3844326725 ENGINE PR3943506 CDLV 1515 NOVERMBER 19 1943
3844326798 ENGINE PR3943551 CDLV 1515 NOVEMBER 22 1943
3844031469 ENGINE WR3947470 C.D.L.V.1798 FEBRUARY 23 1944
3844032286 ENGINE WR3949573 C.D.L.V. 1798 MARCH 8 1944

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

From my notes (excuse caps.)

“R” [CAR] “AR” “CR” “FR” “PR” “SR” “TR” “WR” “ZR” WITH THE “R” FOR R.H.D. MOTORS AND ALSO “TRA” AND “TBA” AND “TBRA” IN 1940 FOR “TRUCK, RIGHT HAND DRIVE, ARMY”; “TRUCK, BUFFALO -ASSEMBLED, ARMY” AND “TRUCK, BUFFALO-ASSEMBLED, ARMY, RIGHT-HAND DRIVE” WHEN “B” FOR “BUFFALO” RERESENTED THE TONAWANDA, NEAR BUFFALO, NEW YORK STATE, ENGINE PLANT. THERE MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN “TR” ON ½ TON GMC TRUCKS,

[aj.lec]

c8 engine before it went to the machinist
One sleeve required -no guesses for which one

[aj.lec]

Been putting this job off
And I now know for good reason
I have never seen bolts stick so hard in to cast
5 Hours yesterday and 1 tonight but finally all holes cleared
first 2 photos as i got it (only with pilot holes i drilled)
last 2 photos as it looks tonight
range of tools ? oxy ,drills ,allen keys ,more oxy ,die grinder ,chisel ,more oxy, punches and taps
p.s. Forgot to mention -monumental amounts of profanity by all involved

[Bob McNeill]

A J are the front casting the same as C15 , check the frames I,ve obtained, think they,r 12,s.

[aj.lec]

went to the family farm yesterday and collected a few odds and ends
A few different ammo cases
What i think may be a jack carrier ??? I have seen them on pictures of Australian carriers on the front right hand guard
Can anyone confirm it's identity ?

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Thanks by the way for proving that instrument panels were made by AC Spark Plug, Flint, MI (Division of General Motors Corporation). I would have thought that McKinnon Industries in St Catherines, Ontario (AC licensees) would have done so.