Ford P/U - Project

[Ian McCallum]

Originally Posted by James Y

End of chassis to overhang exactly as your picture Ian

Hi James,

The measurement from the end of the chassis rail to the outer edge of the tailgate is 5 inches. Also have detail of the chassis/body end support which is not quite like the one shown in diagram. Have more detail and photos which I will PM you plus can obviously get some detail on the rear wings ( fenders).

[Alex van de Wetering]

Yes thanks indeed for the link Alex. All of a sudden I now have a picture and video of something I've never seen

Ron, when it rains, it pours!
These pictures are currently for sale on Ebay. The guy has several more pictures of the Morris PU, but as he is selling them I only posted those of interest to the tilt discussion. He also has other interesting pics of Morris trucks and a bike or two.

Here are the links to the auctions:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B-W-35mm-...4AAOSwQN5aX09w

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B-W-35mm-...YAAOSw~kJaX014

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B-W-35mm-...sAAOSwaC9aXNKv

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/B-W-35mm-...QAAOSwnlFaX0-I

Alex

[Alex van de Wetering]

Yes one and the same PU. Photo of it on the Bayeux Parade

Ian. Great memories....both the Port-en-Bessin and the Bayeux parades were a sight to see!

Alex

[Ron Pier]

Thanks again Alex. Like waiting for a bus. You wait an hour and three come along together. Cheers Ron

[James Y]

I was reading a old magazine and in the article there was a reference to the original color of the tilt, the truck was manufactured at the start of the war, in the article they said that the color of the tilt could/wouild not have been khaki but more sand in color. Is this accurate? And what would be the proper color. I found this CMP picture a while ago, is this color accurate?

Jim

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Hello James,

That picture comes from here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/vehicles/softskin/15cwt.html. Reportedly, it is an original canvas cover but I cannot confirm the original colour. It could well be faded khaki/green, as I think it is too dark for sand. Canvas came in sand, khaki and brown, depending on the colour of the truck - see http://www.mapleleafup.nl/cmpvehicles/paint.html.

Pre- or early war vehicles seem to have (also) been fitted with sand coloured canvas, as demonstrated by the extremely comprehensively restored Morris-Commercial CS8 15-cwt truck from 1936/1936: http://www.milweb.net/webvert/a2712/91520. You could ask the owner, Rory Ballard, for more info.

In general, when war broke out, lots of effort was put in proper camouflage. So pre-war gloss painted vehicles with sand canvas were quickly painted in appropriate camouflage to blend in with the surroundings where the vehicles were used - see http://www.mafva.net/other%20pages/starmer%20camo.htm.

HTH,
Hanno

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[James Y]

Starting up this thread again. Making progress, also changing build direction. I have decided I will stray from the original WOC1 direction by keeping the full metal cab. Insperation is coming from the Dodge T212 that used a full cab but still the 8 cwt body.