Repro 15cwt GS box cover

[Mike K]

Looking at the windows in that cab 12 top... I always thought it was a cotton material.. but apparently, it's made from a fine copper or brass woven gauze . Can anyone confirm or know otherwise ?

Mike

[Bob Carriere]

...according to AEDB publication.

Grant do you remember the section were it was described...?

More intriging is why...? they did have plastic for the side windows..?

Bob

[john hoffman]

I'll take a stab. Advent of thermal plastics, i.e., bakelite, etc., was a mere science pre WW2. Hostilities pushed plastics production way ahead, accellerated it.

Was it not the prewar norm for box covers to have a simple canvas view "flap" if any at all ? Prewar Hillmans, Austins, early Morris truck pics show canvas covers with tied flaps, but I'll be damned if none are shown rolled up to exposed the clear plastic sheet, if it was there.

Cheerio, Johnnie.

[Bob Carriere]

.... it was 1947 or 48 before the first expensive plastic toys were available... and it was brittle and NO plastic glue existed..... my Dad mended broken plastic by using a kitchen knife heated on the stove.....or nail removing solutions (acetone)......memories..... my early toys were cast of rubber or white metal..... the wheels/tires wer made of a pressed cardboard or papier mache which did not last long playing in damp sand.....

Who remembers the name of the Crown Corporation created in Canada to jump start the plastic industry.....??? early 40s.......

Bob
PS....Man it's cold this morning....Minus 25 C..... it actually hurts just to stand there...... that's why I am here on the 'puter.

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Bob Carriere

.... it was 1947 or 48 before the first expensive plastic toys were available... and it was brittle and NO plastic glue existed..... my Dad mended broken plastic by using a kitchen knife heated on the stove.....or nail removing solutions (acetone)......memories..... my early toys were cast of rubber or white metal..... the wheels/tires wer made of a pressed cardboard or papier mache which did not last long playing in damp sand.....

Who remembers the name of the Crown Corporation created in Canada to jump start the plastic industry.....??? early 40s.......

Bob
PS....Man it's cold this morning....Minus 25 C..... it actually hurts just to stand there...... that's why I am here on the 'puter.

Who remembers the name of the Crown Corporation created in Canada to jump start the plastic industry.....??? early 40s.......

Reliable...
And the plastic dolls today in show room condition are worth more than the bisque dolls of the last century..
Look them up on e0pay..

[Stewart Loy]

Gents,

I have most of you down for your 15cwt tarps, and we will move to production soon.

If anybody is on the fence, and wondering about a canvas cover for your 15cwt truck, it is time to decide. PM me with your needs, and don't be the only one without a tarp.


Stewart

[john hoffman]

Good show !