How many C/F 8's are operational

[Jim Price]

Just curious, does anyone know how many C or F 8's are operational (Operational means being able to drive down the road under their own power.) here in North America? If possible, how many are located in Canada and how many are located in the US?

Regards,
Jim

[cletrac (RIP)]

In Saskatchewan and Alberta I know of eight 8 cwts and only two are operational, one near Eston Sask and one in Saskatoon, Sask. I hope to add mine to the operational list sometime this year as long as I don't get too sidetracked with other stuff.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Jim,

There are at least three running ones in Holland:



plus several more awaiting restoration.

HTH,
Hanno

[Paul Singleton]

This truck is running again. If you do a search I think that there are more pictures on the forum.

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...&threadid=3944

Paul

[Mike Kelly]

There are at least three C8's under restoration here in WA , NSW and QLD ...Another one in QLD is running and one ( mine ) almost running " needs new battery , tyres fitted , water pump rebuild ..loose piston pin fixed and worn valve guides replaced .... repainting ..canvas top made , top frame made ad nauseum etc.

The sole F8 here lives in NSW ....

Mike

[Chuck Anderson]

Mine's a runner...... here in Oregon USA.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

There´s a well-known F8 in the UK, search this forum for pictures.

Also, a C8 Cab 12 recently turned up for sale in the UK:

[aj.lec]

1 c8 in N.S.W. under restoration with another sitting at the back of the shed

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Rob Fast

Manitoba Canada... Cheers Rob

Hmm... Is that a C15? Looks like 16" wheels.

[Grant Bowker]

My guesss is that you have a 15cwt 4x2. Both Ford and Chevrolet models are listed in the AEDB Design Record.

[cletrac (RIP)]

Rob,those are 15 cwt gas tanks and wheels so I'd say it's a 15 cwt. The 8 cwts have 6 bolt wheels. Compare pics of 8 and 15 cwts and you'll see that the front fenders are narrower on the 8 cwt too.

[Wayne Henderson]

Another C8 turned up here is W.A. at a private collection in the Wheatbelt.
Original and unrestored but very tired after many years of service. Owner looking for a super rare 13" rim

[david moore]

As Paul Singleton said, my F8 cab 12 is running but it won't have a finished box and new canvas until September.
Mike Calnan at Swords and Ploughshares has a running C8, Jason Ginn near Ottawa has another F8 - must be running or near running now- and the war museum in Ottawa has at least one though not sure if its runnable any more. So that's four at least in E. Ontario.
Anyone doing the math to add 'em up?

[Bob McNeill]

was at a chaps place today after he mentioned that the wheels on his old chev would not fit his ford blitz so I HAD to check, He,s right.

[aj.lec]

So it was a puddle jumper Bob
Where is the rest of the pictures

[Bob McNeill]

It was amongst some other trucks, mainly fords which have been made into trailers, its drivable, he HOP in and take it for a spin I said NO, I wouldn,t come back, It,s not mine ( yet ) so at the moment not much to see. It is in great condition, runs ,stops and has many original bits, some removed like the rear corners of the steel body.

[aj.lec]

Originally Posted by Bob McNeill

It,s not mine ( yet ) so at the moment not much to see. .

Best of luck with the negotiations

[Bob McNeill]

One of the ford trucks had trouble with the door posts cracking so they modified the thing by welding up the door and cutting a new one. I,m working on it .

[Jim Price]

Everyone,
If I've read your responses correctly there are 14 C8s and 3 F8s operational (or close to it) known to those of us on this forum. They are as follows:

C8’s
New South Wales, Australia
Queensland, Australia
(Under restoration) New South Wales, Australia
(Wheatbelt) Western Australia, Australia
Western Australia, Australia
Mike Calnan, Ontario, Canada
Jason Ginn, Ontario, Canada
War Museum, Ontario, Canada
Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
3 (C8’s ?) , Netherlands
Oregon, USA

F8’s
Ontario, Canada
England, Great Britain
Arizona, USA

Please correct me if you see anything that's incorrect or if you have anything to add.

Regards,
Jim

[alleramilitaria]

1 in the woods near nana glen NSW.
not going to be restored.

[david moore]

Jim
I'm sure that Jason Ginn's 8 is a Ford not a Chev.

[Jim Price]

Based on what I can decipher from the input here's an upgraded list.

C8’s - 15, 6 of which are running

New South Wales, Australia
(Under restoration)Queensland, Australia
(Running) Queensland, Australia
(Under restoration) New South Wales, Australia
(Almost running) Victoria, Australia
(Under restoration)Western Australia, Australia
Western Australia, Australia
(Running) Mike Calnan, Ontario, Canada
War Museum (C8?), Ontario, Canada
Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
(Running) 3 (C8’s ?) , Netherlands
(Running) Oregon, USA

F8’s - 4, 3 of which are running

(Running) Ontario, Canada
(Running) Arizona, USA
(Running) England, Great Britain
Jason Ginn, Ontario, Canada

Thanks for your input! Sure does appear that the Chevrolets are the favorite for restoration! Again, any corrections/additions are appreciated.

Regards,
Jim

[Al Nickolson]

Hi Guys,

Reg Hodgson - Edmonton, Alberta, has a 1941 F8 Serial Number 12758 Car CZ41-5624.

Regards, Al

[Hendrik van Oorspronk]

Hello, the Dutch are all three Ford f8 as far as I know.

Hendrik

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Hendrik van Oorspronk

Hello, the Dutch are all three Ford f8 as far as I know.

Hendrik, Jim,

That's correct, they are Fords.

Hanno

[Jim Price]

Here's another run at the list. I've added status as well as names to each where possible. Please help me with any additions or corrections.

Mike Kelly: Are there two C8's under restoration in New South Wales?

C8’s - 12
(Under restoration) Unknown, New South Wales, Australia
(Under restoration) Unknown, New South Wales, Australia
(Under restoration) Unknown, Queensland, Australia
(Running) Unknown, Queensland, Australia
(Almost running) Mike Kelly, Victoria, Australia
(Under restoration) Unknown, Western Australia, Australia
(Running? Unknown, Western Australia, Australia
(Running) Mike Calnan, Ontario, Canada
(Running?) War Museum (C8 or F8?), Ontario, Canada
(Running) Unknown, Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada
(Running) Unknown, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
(Running) Chuck Anderson, Oregon, USA

F8’s -8
(Running) Reg Hodgson, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
(Running) David Moore, Ontario, Canada
(Running) Jim Price, Arizona, USA
(Running) Unknown, England, Great Britain
(Running) Jason Ginn, Ontario, Canada
(Running) Unknown, Netherlands
(Running) Unknown, Netherlands
(Running) Unknown, Netherlands

Mike Kelly, can you tell me the status of this one, i.e. is it running and who's the owner? "The sole F8 here lives in NSW .... "

Regards,
Jim

[aj.lec]

Rob Mcbride in Queensland has 2 c8's-1 almost finished restoration (former Dubbo museum piece) and another unrestored one in storage

There is 1 restored c8 near Toowoomba in Queensland as well

[Alex van de Wetering]

Jim,

I think you will find some more info on surviving babies here on the forum; if I remember correctly there is a thread regarding chassis numbers, which also lists some other survivors....(?)

One of the Dutch F8's is owned by the Witten family, it's a cab 12 with lengthened "short box" as pictured in this thread. The other two were running as well. The green one came from the Uk some years ago.

My C8 is not under restoration yet...same goes for the C8 in the private collection of Dirk and Stefan. Than there is another unrestored C8 cab 11 with lengthened short box for sale at Dirk's. I believe the Cab 12 C8 with long box sold in the meantime and I guess it's being restored by the new owner. Dirk told me it stayed in Holland and went to a private museum.

Don't forget Nick Bullock's C8 in the UK. Also there is another great F8 in the UK with camo.......owned by one of the Ashby guys(?).
The F8 in desert colours is owned by Clifton Lang and performed in Beltring last weekend.

What about the brown one in the UK shown in this thread.....would it be the one used in the TV/Film about the Dambusters as shown on the forum before?

Alex

[Mike Kelly]

Originally Posted by Jim Price

Mike Kelly: Are there two C8's under restoration in New South Wales?

I know of Andrews ...may be another one somewhere



Mike Kelly, can you tell me the status of this one, i.e. is it running and who's the owner? "The sole F8 here lives in NSW .... "

Regards,
Jim

The NSW F8 is part of a large collection , it isn't restored . The owner rang me years ago chasing 900-13 tyres . He is a well known collector of ex MV's.

I did hear of another one ..but just a rumour unconfirmed .

[Jim Price]

Here's yet another cut at the list. BTW, the reason I started the list was the result of finding only one F8 on the Registry. Felt there must be more. In any case here it is:

C8’s – 14 (6 running)
(Under restoration) Unknown, New South Wales, Australia
(Under restoration) Unknown, New South Wales, Australia
(Under restoration) Unknown, Queensland, Australia
(Under restoration) RoB Mcbride, Queensland, Australia
(Running) Unknown, Queensland, Australia
(Almost running) Mike Kelly, Victoria, Australia
(Under restoration) Unknown, Western Australia, Australia
(Running?) Unknown, Western Australia, Australia
(Running) Mike Calnan, Ontario, Canada
(Running?) War Museum (C8 or F8?), Ontario, Canada
(Running) Unknown, Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada
(Running) Unknown, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
(Running) Nick Bullock, United Kingdom
(Running) Chuck Anderson, Oregon, USA

F8’s – 11 (11 Running)
(Running) Reg Hodgson, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
(Running) Jason Ginn, Ontario, Canada
(Running) David Moore, Ontario, Canada
(Running) Jim Price, Arizona, USA
(Running) Unknown, England, United Kingdom
(Running) Witten Family, Netherlands
(Running) Unknown, Netherlands
(Running) Unknown, Netherlands
(Running) Unknown, England, United Kingdom
(Running) Ashby Bros., United Kingdom
(Running) Clifton Lang, United Kingdom

It's interesting to note that there are almost twice as many Fords running as there Chevrolets!

Regards,
Jim

PS Have a look at the list to make sure I haven't duplicated any of those shown or if there's any corrections. I'm more interested in listing those that are road-worthy. Thanks!