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Old 13-04-18, 02:24
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I’d say that the last photo is of the production version as it looks to be the same as the early oval water tank fitted to aeroscreen Bedford MWs

The middle pic looks to be a ad hoc setup. But who knows ?

What is interesting is the very dark colour the vehicles appear to be painted.

I did buy the original CS8 water tank , cost me a small fortune but it will make a unusual truck when its all together.
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Old 13-04-18, 07:28
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What is interesting is the very dark colour the vehicles appear to be painted.
They look gloss to me, so probably pre-war.

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I did buy the original CS8 water tank , cost me a small fortune but it will make a unusual truck when its all together.
Was that the one for sale through Gumtree Australia? If so, is it possible to post a picture of the rear locker with both doors open? The locker internals are missing on mine.

Agree it makes an unusual truck. My C15 should look like the attached photos, eventually.

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Old 13-04-18, 09:44
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Last photo in post #5 look to be printed back to front. Compare with the seccond photo in post #9 which I think is correct.

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Old 13-04-18, 10:01
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Last photo in post #5 look to be printed back to front. Compare with the seccond photo in post #9 which I think is correct.

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David,
I can see why you think that but the photo also shows the single rear and brake lamps on the right which would be correct for the Morris.

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Old 13-04-18, 11:32
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I can see why you think that but the photo also shows the single rear and brake lamps on the right which would be correct for the Morris.

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And the number on the door is right way around, not mirrored. And RHD!
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Old 13-04-18, 15:32
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Tony, I am talking about the one in post #5 being back to front. You can't see the side of that vehicle at all. The entire interior of the rear locker is a mirror image of the one in post #9 though as Richard pointed out there are what could be tail and stop lights to the right of the blank number plate if that is what that is. There is no rear bumper either. I think it is a photo of a prototype printed in reverse.

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Old 13-04-18, 17:00
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My neighbor may have that water tank on his land... I will see if I can get a look over the next few weeks... certainly there is something very similar in the middle of his bramble patch.

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