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29-07-17, 16:40
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Ron,
I call them ground anchors, but hold fast works for me also. was this similar?
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30-07-17, 02:47
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The Aussie ones were the same in concept with the same pins, but the main body of the holdfast was a steel casting and thinner in the body of it.
The pins were angled the same. The Aussie holdfast did not use a pin arrangement to join them together, but had a hole in the end of the body which took a large D shackle which was normally left in place. I remember it well..........having to knock in those pins into the ground with a sledge hammer in rocky ground,40c degree heat .............and having the drama of trying to get those pins out again. Then having to lift it all into the back of the wreaker which is shoulder height on me. Last edited by Ron King; 30-07-17 at 02:53.
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30-07-17, 03:02
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Found a picture of the body of the holdfast we used in the Australian army in the 1980s.
 ground anchor by john smith, on Flickr
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31-07-17, 12:37
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Ron/Robin... I was actually trying to find out what the Canadians used!!
For mine - I have a pile in the UK (same as you pictured Robin) slowly building - I need 8 sets, that's 64 pins! Used in a V formation with two links of 4 out each side. They will all "just" fit in one of the tool boxes up on the bed. Trick will be to fab the carrier so that I can get them out with the crane in one go - I believe that was sometimes an "end user" mod... The Recy Mech I have been taking to in Oz used the same MoD style though I had seen pics of the thin cast ones too. Robin - you got any of those for sale maybe? - yup, still have the 101! Just ordered a load of parts from the UK to get it tidied up a little bit. Ron - stop lights - I have the Hella "stop, reflector, turn" lamps that were road reg necessary (amber turn) but do you recall what functions of the original US lamps were retained seeing as the red turn had to be disabled...
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31-07-17, 12:46
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Howard,
no I have no stocks here. Glad to hear you have someone finding them in the UK for you, I would be interested in a co loading perhaps for some lumpy bits. Sent you an email also.
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31-07-17, 13:04
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Ron - Just realised that Phil also lives in Nowra!!! I think I have his address somewhere - he was in 21 Const Sqn.
He currently has a WWII Jimmy shop van (CCKW) so you should know him!! I found out that his actual M816 is in the back lot at Bandianna! Apparently they are going to make a special exhibit of it, to show off the ingenious skills of the 'crafties' seeing as his was the most modified of all in service. Last edited by Howard Smith; 31-07-17 at 13:14.
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31-07-17, 13:43
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I am very vague on the 816 tail light arrangements.
I think the big M series stop light was used..........And may be direction indicator/tail light from a Australian International truck fitted as a extra light either side. Yes Phil lives only a short distance away with his modified GMC. I have not spoken to him in a very long time. I do see him giving his truck a run every now and then to keep it a live and road worthy. I think a Aussie fitment was also a amber clearance light near the mirrors and I think there was a amber direction indicator light ...........A long thin thing high up on the cabin somewhere too. Last edited by Ron King; 31-07-17 at 13:54.
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01-08-17, 03:03
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<<I am very vague on the 816 tail light arrangements.
I think the big M series stop light was used..........And may be direction indicator/tail light from a Australian International truck fitted as a extra light either side.>> Yeah - I am trying to figure out the logic with the regs and the spare stop lamps..... <<Yes Phil lives only a short distance away with his modified GMC. I have not spoken to him in a very long time. I do see him giving his truck a run every now and then to keep it a live and road worthy.>> So glad that you know him - he's been a fantastic source of info for my build - and the stories he has too!!! <<I think a Aussie fitment was also a amber clearance light near the mirrors and I think there was a amber direction indicator light ...........A long thin thing high up on the cabin somewhere too.>> I do need to try and locate a pair of the long cab side direction indicators - though I am going to hate mounting them through the soft top! The mirror ones appear to just be little round amber lamps.
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