Cab11 F30S - border raiding

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Rick,

Great find and recovery!

I think I have a picture of a suitable body somewhere, will look it up. Also have a look at http://davespages.ms11.net/cmpbody.html to see if you recognise any of the body's hardware.

Regards,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here's a suggestion, it is one of the early trucks pictured in Crete in 1941:

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

In the thread Under New Management I posted a picture of a F30(?) 30-cwt truck:

[Keith Webb]

Those are all Australian bodies with high contrast photocopies from the DMV book so it wouldn't be one of those. The question is how it came to be here as it's a model from before Australian orders started. Best guess is it was brought back from the North African campaign along with all the C60L cab 12s we see here. It's definitely a rare thing in this country. Other examples of this type of thing are Mike Kelly's cab 11 C8, Howard Holgate's cab 12 F15 and Max Hedges C30 cab 11.

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Rick,

Great find and recovery!

I think I have a picture of a suitable body somewhere, will look it up. Also have a look at http://davespages.ms11.net/cmpbody.html to see if you recognise any of the body's hardware.

Regards,
Hanno

[Keith Webb]

The cut down cab on the back of the C60L looks like a wireless sigs.

[lynx42]

Thank you all for your interest.

Andrew and Keith W, it is a sigs van front on the back of the C60L. There are another 8/9 blitzes in variour stages of decay around the yard. I took a lot of photos for you Keith with numbers where possible.

Cliff, I think this is more rare as it has the early lift rings on the front of the chassis and the chev diffs.

Keith O, good to hear from you Keith. Hows Dan?

Keith W. I'm sure it is a F30S as it is 134" WB and has small brakes on the front and it also has a 2 speed transfer-case.

Hanno, it is a good find and is relatively unmolested. Need a dog-box set though.

I did a walk around today and took some photos. Interesting to compare with my F60L cab12. there are so many differences.

I'll upload a few photos.
Regards Rick

[lynx42]

Interesting that it has a glass rear window. Looks like it has been there since new.

The left headlight rim was nickel or chrome at some stage.

The right door handles are good but the left door is of a Cab12.

The battery holder lugs are both still there as well.

[lynx42]

The hand brake mechanism is all there with it's cables to the rear wheels.

Both fuel tanks are saveable and complete with their taps etc.

One original mirror arm is quite OK.

The passenger seat is ok but only the runners for the drivers seat.

The right hand .303cal rifle holder brackets are there as well, but none on the left.

[lynx42]

A modification to the track rod is interesting. Very well welded around the bends.

The choke nob is good also.

The door as the remains of a unit sign or two. There is both a triangle and a circle evident.

So now I have to work out how to get it off the trailer, onto wheels and into the protection of the shed.

Regards Rick.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by lynx42

The hand brake mechanism is all there with it's cables to the rear wheels.

Both fuel tanks are saveable and complete with their taps etc.

One original mirror arm is quite OK.

The passenger seat is ok but only the runners for the drivers seat.

The right hand .303cal rifle holder brackets are there as well, but none on the left.

Rick,

I thought they had a fixed mirror arm ... a tapered bit of steel with a 90 degree bend at the end for the mirror .

I spotted a cab 11 F15 4X2 at a clearance auction in Vic. 7 years ago.. sold for about $20 ... a club member attended the auction and didnt buy it

MIKE