C60X questions

[BSM]

Mike & Euan whilst you have a good point and possibly just a tad of speculation (and I agree that Official documents don't always get it right!) the Danes seem to agree with the Figs. quoted in the Field Specs. I refer to the data quoted on this link... http://www.armyvehicles.dk/chevyc60x.htm
i.e., Fuel capacity: 110 liter (24 gallons)!!!
I think there is a C60X at Emu Gully.....maybe one should ask the owners if the tanks are original and what is their capacity. A good discussion point nevertheless!
Rod

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by BSM

Mike & Euan whilst you have a good point and possibly just a tad of speculation (and I agree that Official documents don't always get it right!) the Danes seem to agree with the Figs. quoted in the Field Specs. I refer to the data quoted on this link... http://www.armyvehicles.dk/chevyc60x.htm
i.e., Fuel capacity: 110 liter (24 gallons)!!!
I think there is a C60X at Emu Gully.....maybe one should ask the owners if the tanks are original and what is their capacity. A good discussion point nevertheless!
Rod

Rod, here are a couple of pictures, one in Canada, one in Australia of C60X clearly showing 21 gallon tanks as fitted in the factory, complete with the guard as the gun tractors used. The only difference between these and the gun tractor tanks as Euan pointed out was the filler neck.

Canadian



Australian

[BSM]

Keith thanks much for the great pics and supporting comments. Certainly makes recognition much easier as they are obviously of the size suggested earlier. One was not calling into question the accuracy of the comments made but more along the lines of questioning the anomaly/s that other sizes were documented elsewhere from opposite sides of the globe! Rod

[Mike Cecil]

Rod,

Yes, a tad of speculation, but not regarding the size of the tank (which I was reasonably sure of) - only why some clerk made the error, the true reason for which we will probably never know.

The Australian Contract Demand for 120 of C60X chassis in CKD form included 'Gas tanks, external measurements 13.5 inches x 12 inches x 40 inches' which converts to a volume of around 28 gallons. Take out the rounded corners, recessed ends, wall thickness, etc and its still closer to 21 gallons than 12 (or 12.5 gallons).

Mike C

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

The Australian Contract Demand for 120 of C60X chassis in CKD form included 'Gas tanks, external measurements 13.5 inches x 12 inches x 40 inches' which converts to a volume of around 28 gallons. Take out the rounded corners, recessed ends, wall thickness, etc and its still closer to 21 gallons than 12 (or 12.5 gallons).

Just for fun I measured my FGT8 fuel tank: 1018 x 305 x 344mm, which converts exactly to C60X measurements above.

Unfortunately my tank is dented so I'm unable to measure actual liquid volume, however it can be calculated quite accurately as Mike suggests:

Subtracting recessed ends (2 x 18 mm) and wall thickness (2 x 1.5mm) gives 979 x 302 x 341mm = 100.8 litres. Subtracting rounded corners (65 mm radius) gives 100.8 - 3.5 = 97.3 litres = 21.4 gals. Subtracting baffle plates would bring this slightly closer to the nominal 21 gal spec.