Indian Pattern HUP (was: Chevy Indian Backbody)

[Nigel Watson]

Enjoying this revitalised thread and would like to know if anyone can help me with details of the backbody on these vehicles. Dimensions and anymore photos. Construction details with type of wood used, and where was this vehicle used, apart from Burma.
You guessed, am considering building backbody!

[servicepub (RIP)]

Nigel,
PM me your e-mail address and I will send you hi-res versions of the photos I posted above.
Clive

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Nigel Watson

Enjoying this revitalised thread and would like to know if anyone can help me with details of the backbody on these vehicles. Dimensions and anymore photos. Construction details with type of wood used, and where was this vehicle used, apart from Burma.
You guessed, am considering building backbody!

Hello Nigel,

Good to hear about you are considering building an "Indian Pattern Heavy Utility", for lack of a proper / official designation.

As for dimensions, I would contact Mr. Manmohan Sahani in India via the Canadian Register as he owns the (sole?) surviving example - see my posting above.

Also contact William Spence (see top of this thread) as he built a replica.

Seeing the body was built in Asia, I reckon it was built using tropical hardwoods.

PS: maybe Keith could help by digging out the pictures in his posting of which the link no longer works - all the more reason to attach pictures to one's postings

HTH,
Hanno

[Nigel Watson]

Hi Hanno
Thanks for info, will contact these guys and see what they have.
Nigel

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Also contact William Spence (see top of this thread)

Unfortunately, Bill passed away almost 2 years ago. He was a man of class and is missed in our organization.

I was never sure why his passion was so strong for the Burma Buggy, as he took apart a very viable HUP project in order to make it. But I guess each of us has his own quirks of passion, and it could have been something as simple as a photograph on this forum.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by rob love

Unfortunately, Bill passed away almost 2 years ago. He was a man of class and is missed in our organization.

I was never sure why his passion was so strong for the Burma Buggy, as he took apart a very viable HUP project in order to make it. But I guess each of us has his own quirks of passion, and it could have been something as simple as a photograph on this forum.

Rob,

I did not know and I am sorry to hear that. I now see he was last active on here in October 2009 and have deactivated his account.

Glad to hear he was able to finish his HUP project.

Edited to add a link to a thread dedicated to Bill's "Burma Buggy": http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=30710

Regards,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Another one, not much info available:

Burma
Jack Birns
Date: 03-1949

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

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