Blitz's near me

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Nice choice of words. I had to look it up:

Darn I now know what is wrong with me LOL

That is an odd and interesting International. Thanks Robert.

[hrpearce]

OK Bob now we need a complete history including the madin name of the first driver's mother

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi Robert - the only other manufacturing detail I have is the Carrier was made under contract no. MOV.1145. The first driver, an Army test driver, was Lance Corporal Ernest Entwhistle whilst his mother Dimitria, a Greek immigrant who married Throgmorton Entwhistle, had the maiden name of Giannopoulopouloppulus.

Bob

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Bob Moseley

Hi Robert - the only other manufacturing detail I have is the Carrier was made under contract no. MOV.1145. The first driver, an Army test driver, was Lance Corporal Ernest Entwhistle whilst his mother Dimitria, a Greek immigrant who married Throgmorton Entwhistle, had the maiden name of Giannopoulopouloppulus.

Bob

And let me guess... they're related to the Moseleys too.

[hrpearce]

I've herd a rumour that the blitz in post #12 has been bought by a banana bender.

[hrpearce]

Two more Blitz's have appeared in Batlow...........

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Two more Blitz's have appeared in Batlow...........

G'day Fellow MLUers,

As a kid I always knew the CMP trucks just by the name "blitz". What I did not know, then or now, is how they became associated with the name. In fact it was only last year that I became familar with the CMP name for blitz trucks. As they were just always called Blitzs.

I know that in WWII London endured the German bombing and it was called the "blitz". Also that nice police officers set up booze buses when the have a "blitz" for drink drivers. Oh and as a kid the band The Sweet had a hit the Ballroom Blitz.

So how did such a name get stuck on CMP trucks in Australia. Or are its origins lost or corrupted over time?

Kind Regards
Lionel