“Bringing a Blitz back to life”

[Jacques Reed]

Rob,

There is a bit of overhang at the top of a Ford brush guard.
Looks similar spacing as mine. Although if the top pipe is not original and a different length then it could be different. I see both pipes have a hole drilled facing forward on the left side however. Don't know what it is for.

Based on position of the centre of my shackles (Where they are drilled) I don't think it is too far out.

Cheers,

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Turns out that Blitz serial number 19012 was originally a Derrick crane truck:

"Image caption: Blitz truck 19012 prior to being restored by RAAF History and Heritage’s Restoration Support Section."
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Source: Royal Australian Air Force.

[Mike Cecil]

So they took a rare Australian derrick truck used by both the Army and RAAF, and 'restored' it as a GS truck ... wonder what they did with the derrick crane?

Their truck I suppose, but seems a terrible shame to have taken that path.

Mike

[Ed Storey]

Typical amateur restoration, take something rare and screw it up under the guise of history and heritage.

[Jacques Reed]

This "news" has done the rounds.

Was on Chev and Ford Blitzes in Australia FB page this week.

I made similar comments to Mike on that forum.
RAAF History and Heritage was a not taken seriously in this case.

Cheers,