CMP windshield throwout arm assemblies

[Grant Bowker]

Now a couple of photos of short arms as employed on Cab 13

[Grant Bowker]

And some long arms as employed on cab 13

[Grant Bowker]

side-by-side photos of long and short arms

[Grant Bowker]

With a ruler to give rough dimensions. The width of the arms measured as 1" (almost exact) in the parallel sections (more at the detent section).

[Grant Bowker]

And the mounting foot for the windshield frames. As far as I can tell, the same bracket was used for both short and long arms, both right and left handed, just assembled differently. Some of the brackets I've looked at had Chevrolet style part numbers (that don't show as a separate item in the CMP parts listings - so presumably could only be ordered as part of the arm assembly) cast into the part and others are plain, without part number.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Grant

I suspect that the arms with the mid point hold notch are an improvement to prevent or reduce broken windscreens. The long arms without notch/hold notch are prone to slaming shut as you reach the terminal velocity of CMPs of air speed of 50 MPH. Which maybe reach on flat ground after a twelve minute run, or down 9% grade at mid throttle, but exceeding 50 MPH air speed is more often encountered when hit by strong head wind. When this happens even with the hand wheels tight the windscreen slams shut with real force. If one of hold tight handles works better than the other then the window really gets racked.

This was also a problem on M37 when they are up engined, you had to drive them with the windscreens shut, or breaking the windscreens was a problem.

Cheers Phil

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

OK I confess. It was me. The reason you can find the arms and not the handwheel clamps that hold them in place is because I have them all. The HUW needs 18 to secure the seats, battery trays and wireless table to the floor and 4 more for the windshield arms. I managed to scrounge them all but realize that borders on greedy.....