How To: Ford CMP "Blitz" miscellany

[Keith Webb]

The 1959 replacements were all for the Chevrolet turnbuckle type front flap and I think had a larger clear window than the originals. Billy Drew had a truck body full of them in the 1970s, tied together in pairs which from memory he sold for $6.00 a pair.

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

There was a whole raft of 1950s-era CGCF-marked door curtains floating about at one stage (20+ years ago??) I'm reasonably sure that Blitz enthusiasts such as Keith and Euan have examples. These were the stepped design for the double skinned door, but the canvas covering had a smaller plexi? window than the WW2 version.

Mike

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Keith,

These are the ones. Fifties made Billy Drew's. Made with round bar and has the turn posts for the Chevy CMP.

Gee, thought I was on a winner then Mike popped my happy bubble!

Still would rather get it right and at least I haven't fabricated the wrong ones for my truck. Sometimes it pays to procrastinate.

Kind Regards,

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jacques Reed

Hi Keith,

These are the ones. Fifties made Billy Drew's. Made with round bar and has the turn posts for the Chevy CMP.

Gee, thought I was on a winner then Mike popped my happy bubble!

Still would rather get it right and at least I haven't fabricated the wrong ones for my truck. Sometimes it pays to procrastinate.

Kind Regard,

What kind of tires are those and where did you get them?????

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Bruce,

They are original NOS 9-00 x 16" Dunlop Trak Grips.

For display only due to age. Bought them years ago from a business nearby that had a Marmon Herrington also for sale. They had been in a windowless shed for many years which saved them. Wish I had bought the Marmon too at the time. The seller said the tyres were to go with the truck but when I pointed out the Marmon had 18" wheels he agreed to sell them separately.

Attached photo taken in the days of 35mm film so a long time ago.

Cheers,

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Jacques Reed

Hi Bruce,

They are original NOS 9-00 x 16" Dunlop Track Grips.

For display only due to age. Bought them years ago from a business nearby that had a Marmon Herrington also for sale. They had been in a windowless shed for many years which saved them. Wish I had bought the Marmon too at the time. The seller said the tyres were to go with the truck but when I pointed out the Marmon had 18" wheels he agreed to sell them separately.

Cheers,

Well they look terrific. I was really hoping you'd say they are new made by some firm in China ready to ship!!

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Well they look terrific. I was really hoping you'd say they are new made by some firm in China ready to ship!!

Thanks, Yes me too. Probably the most difficult parts to source for the 15 CWT's.

Cheers,