11 Cab F8 - Change of Plans

[Jordan Baker]

Fantastic that you were able to locate its history. Hopefully a photograph of it during the war will turn up.

[Bob Carriere]

...building yourself a cargo box...Model???XYZ ... and a special tool box...??
...and searching for proper rims and tires....


Looking forward to seeing what color markings the 2nd "medium well" done Rgt use to carry..... I might switch mine to that color..... showing imaginary RCASC color so far....... mine was an early orphan.... no blackout system and no marker lights on the front fenders...... with the front air intake but never retro fitted with the African warm weather hooks for the doors.

Bob C.

[Mike K]

Great project, and a very early example.

Being located in Canada , I guess you will be looking for a original 1A1 or 1A2 body to measure up . Then building your own 1A1 as I did for my C8 . The 1A1 body is straightforward to build except for: some of the panel folds are complicated and require a good skilled sheet metal fabricator, I looked around for ages until I found a chap who was skilled and knew how to do the job. The old style checker plate floor pattern I could not find anywhere, so I used a modern equivalent. I enrolled in a welding course at the local TAFE (trade school) and I used their metal fabricating equipment to make up many of the body parts.

I suspect that Ford Canada built their own 1A1 tubs. Does anyone know more ? The early Chev C8 1A1 tubs have a 'WD Beath' makers tag on them. I have noticed some differences in the Ford and Chev tubs so it seems that there was more than one builder.

I have the Chev type Beath 1A1 body drawings , these were measured from a original tub . The vehicle is now owned by Nick Bullock .

For some reason, F8 vehicles are scarce outside of Canada, a few , maybe less than ten ? remain in Europe and I know of only one survivor here in Aust. (Sydney). Keith Webb unearthed an old pic of a F8 taken down at the Warrnambool stock car race track in the 1960s so there were a few more around. Jim Benny got onto a F8 that is located in a remote Western N.S.W. region - but it is a unconfirmed sighting.

[Gordon Yeo]

Bob and Mike

Neil may be able to post about a box.

Gord