30-cwt vs. 3-ton Difference

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

An apparent anomaly is the C8AX (NZ variant fitted with 16" wheels, making nominal load rating 15 cwt, and built on C15441 chassis) for which the expected designation would be C15AX. I'm inclined to suspect C8AX designation may be local misunderstanding, just like F60S designation seen on Australian F30 Ambulance.

I don't have a C8AX parts list to confirm this, but my understanding is that the C8AX is more or less the same set of parts as the C8A Heavy Utility series from the ground up to the top of the frame rails with a C15A cab and a (probably) unique cargo box. So, if the C8AX is actually a 15 cwt, wrongly named, does that make all Heavy Utilities 15 cwt as well since they are the same structural parts and drivertrain?

[George McKenzie]

Check out my truck site that was done on 10 03 11 CMP c60l comes home .There is a bit of information about the front axel that is interesting

[Tony Wheeler]

Grant, evidently there's another factor at work in C8A/F8A load ratings which differentiates them from C15A/F15A. Something to do with the car type rear chassis perhaps...? I really don't know enough about them to speculate.

C8AX (data plate 833) Tony Smith Lithgow NSW.jpg F8A.jpg

[Tony Wheeler]

George, I'm familiar with the C60L radar trucks but I didn't bother mentioning them. Some were fitted with 16" wheels and others like yours were fitted with 20" road tyres. Either way it supports my contention that these vehicles were load rated for on-road use only.

[George McKenzie]

One of my Ford CMP has Cheve axels under it .The army had to do with what they had to work with ??

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by George McKenzie

One of my Ford CMP has Cheve axels under it .The army had to do with what they had to work with ??

No, it had to do with supply problems. The first batch of 4x4 Fords F15A 4x4 trucks had Chevrolet front and rear axles, the second batch of 47 F15A's trucks had a Chevrolet banjo-type rear axle and Ford split-type front unit.

PS: your thread CMP C60L comes home can be found here

[George McKenzie]

I was told that they were shipping the trucks to the UK without axels as there was a shortage of the Ford axels , so they used Cheve axels and put them under the trucks in England .Partly cause by the supply boats that were bringing axels got sunk by U boats, Have you heard this?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

No, it was an early production supply problem. They are neatly listed in the parts list, so it could not have been a mix-up during shipping and/or (re-)assembly overseas.