Wanted: few parts and information for my blitz F60L Cab 12 truck

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Paul Dutton

It's not that we have trouble reading over here, it's the fact we pomms might drop the fish n chips and spill our tea while having dinner with the queen queen AND get to read at the same time!!!!
It's better than being down under (down under what exactly bffles me!!) Staring at a field full of sheep and looking for the "cute one with blue eyes"!!!

Paul,
I Never insinuated any nationality in particular had trouble reading, interesting that you nominated yourself...
And by the way, as Mike pointed out, it is the kiwis that know their Shep by name. Here in the Oz bush, we tend to eye of the odd poddy calf. The reason? Maybe one day I'll tell you over a beer our two. Not here on the forum ,
So, less get back to Jason's truck... Tell us more, and post some photos!

[Lynn Eades]

Paul, If Howard were completely honest, he'd tell you that sheep have green eyes.

[Shane]

Oh i thought you lads were going to help new members, maybe if i let you in on a little secret. As told by a kiwi, if you put the sheep next to a cliff they always push back harder I think im going to get along with MLU very well. Oh by the way have bought new feet for my truck 1.2h for $160 each. If anyone in Adelaide can fit the brake lines would love to hear from you. Cheers Shane

[Lynn Eades]

Shane,....BTW, I'm a kiwi

[Shane]

Then mate that makes us brothers

[Mike Cecil]

Shane,

Your F60L Cab 12 was part of a large British order, SM2037, of which Australia received 1,750 F60Ls under the Aust contract Demand CD-E-3909 as 'Cab/Chassis'. This means they were equipped with bodies locally. Your truck should have the Australian roof hatch welded into the roof. CD-E 3909 also covered a range of truck spares, tyres, flaps and tubes, too, from several sources.

I have no record of that chassis/engine number, but those early orders had numbers all over the place and all jumbled up, so not an easy one to locate (ie for example '2G37711F might be followed by 2G50467F, or 2G29409F, etc - no 'pattern' to provide an area to look at)

Does the bodywork still have paint on it? If so, carefully sand off the areas below the w/screen to see if any of the registration number has survived.

Mike C

[Shane]

Hi Mike.

I have had the truck blasted and have painted it portland stone(its still in bits). The cab does have a hatch in the roof also it looks like the chassis has been extended. Did the Aussies get the truck during the war or after? Also is there any record on how many are left today. Thankyou for your advice its great to share a hobbie that people enjoy, i will try and find the serial number on friday cheers Shane