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13-08-12, 17:50
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My Ford blitz ambo project took a major step forward yesterday with the acquisition of a rather essential component....a body! Having lusted after one of these as a 15 year old, I can hardly believe there's one sitting in my driveway as I type!
Strange as it seems to me now, this priceless object of my adolescent desire cost only $140 on ebay - I could probably have scraped that up at age 15 from my paper round! Of course, I would have had trouble recovering it from Tumut on my bicycle. Here's a few pics of this auspicious (to me!) occasion. First one sees her in idyllic surroundings near Tumut, where she served for many years as a children's cubby house; next in the car park of the pub where I stayed overnight; then an unsheduled stop next morning when the car broke down temporarily, and finally a late evening arrival at home in Yarra Junction. Then, by way of self-motivation, a pic from Keith's website showing just how gorgeous she can be made to look!
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One of the original Australian CMP hunters. 
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13-08-12, 22:34
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Congratulations!
Well done, Tony - a sweet moment indeed after all this time.
You're planning to restore her as an Army example aren't you? Next you'll be looking for a lot of canvas, caneite and ply. I was trying to pick the location of your overnight stay...
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
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14-08-12, 07:24
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I chose the Commercial Hotel in Tumut....they have a Thai restaurant!
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One of the original Australian CMP hunters.
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22-08-12, 10:21
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Having sat in my driveway on display for a week, it was time to move the ambo body into the backyard to meet some new blitz friends.
The first meeting (mating...?) with its future chassis was a little unorthodox.
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One of the original Australian CMP hunters.
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22-08-12, 10:36
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Hah!
That makes a very long blitz!
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
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22-08-12, 12:00
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One of the original Australian CMP hunters.
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22-08-12, 12:23
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Having run out of daylight the previous afternoon, the task of moving the ambo body resumed next day - with lots more new blitz friends to be met in the back yard!
I'm finding this F60S crane truck invaluable for these moving tasks - although they tend to become more of a photo shoot than a task! The crane setup is remarkably versatile - seen here in "forklift mode" enabling clearance under overhead phone and power lines.
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One of the original Australian CMP hunters.
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