Australian Chevrolet WO database

[Tony Smith]

Keith Webb had started to collate a list HERE, but there is no mention yet of WO49.

Bit of a discussion in THIS THREAD.

What we do know is that that truck is a C60L assembled at Pagewood in Sydney.

[Ausmick]

what's the L mean in C6OL as isn't their a C60S

[Grant Bowker]

I can't speak to Australian usage but for Canada there were C60S for power auger, wireless, light AA tractor (Bofors), engineer, derrick, breakdown, tipper 650 gal petrol tanker and signals construction. (some of these could have been Ford only like the SP Bofors)

[hrpearce]

L= 158" wheelbase.
S= 134" wheelbase.
2844300065S
2= 1942 build
8443= 60cwt long wheelbase
00065= 65th built that year
S= assembled in Sydney.

[David Herbert]

Could 'WO' refer to War Office ?

David

[Ausmick]

The R at beginning of engine number?

[Grant Bowker]

I'm not 100% sure on this - Right hand drive.

[Ausmick]

I did read the R could also indicate a replacement engine, but engine number matches plate so that's out.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Bit of a discussion in THIS THREAD.

Ausmick's thread "Model WO" merged here.

H.

[Tony Smith]

Here's an incomplete WO97 Tipper:

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/ober...ete/1220544758

Hard to read the complete details on the plate;

WO97
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3-8442M???60
WR3958425
SM-211-103
20 11 44 AUSM