Interesting photos

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Thanks to Hanno I found another way of accessing the National Archives' WRM series, whci I used to search by way of the ordinary ArchiviaNet system.
http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/ne...e.html&r=0&f=S

These relate ostensibly to the '500,000th' military vehicle, the CMP which features in Dr Gregg's book. However there are a couple of nice shots in there as well of other vehicles.

[cmperry4]

I like the HUP views. always nice to see new pictures of them for reference.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
These relate ostensibly to the '500,000th' military vehicle, the C60L which features in Dr Gregg's book.

Even though the event is (said to be) set at the General Motors plant in Oshawa, and the truck is adorned with all the CMP vehicle maker's badges, which type is it really, eh?


"Workman drives an army vehicle marked,
"Canada's 500,000th military vehicle"
from the General Motors plant in Oshawa."
(source)

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Can anyone identify all of these?

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

which type is it really, eh?

The photo was taken June 19th 1943, at which all three auto companies' men were present. It is supposed to be a C60L but my eyes must be deceiving as it appears to have a Ford-style front bumper spring attachment?

# 100,000th was a F60S # 12 Cab?

[Tony Smith]

It is indeed a Ford. ID clues are the radiator spring mounted behind the bumper, as noted by David, the horn below the left side headlight (Chevs were mounted on the engine), and the section of flat steel below the headlights (Chevs had the headlight bucket going almost all the way to the angle iron).

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
Can anyone identify all of these?

Ford Lynx 1, GM Fox, Universal Carrier, Chev C8A HUP, Ford F15, ???, UC, GM Fox, and 12 cab ??.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Is that an Otter after the UC?

I suspect that the F60L was 'placed' in the Oshawa Plant and to accompany it were some other Fords so that the whole caboodle could be filmed and publicity given. This reminds you of the early Bedford QL that was used in publicity when being 'delivered' out of the Luton factory gate.

[Keith Webb]

Here's one from Oshawa

[Keith Webb]

A spring bumper is fitted to a bumper ready to be installed on a waiting chassis. Either that or he's giving his pecs a real work out.

[Keith Webb]

Interesting to note the last hour and total tally board, presumably for the day's production figures.




Drool...

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Tony Smith
???

Like David said, GM Otter.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
HELPPPPPP!

No worries, real life must have been a bit less dramatic.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
I suspect that the F60L was 'placed' in the Oshawa Plant and to accompany it were some other Fords so that the whole caboodle could be filmed and publicity given.

No, the Ford was there to tow the Chevs out of the factory

H.

[Keith Webb]

Weighing a synthetic tyre.




Gimme gimme gimme!

[Phil Waterman]

Every time I see pictures like these all I can think of is oh if only we could lay our hands on new tires like those.

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I have seen GM of C's printed version of this photo but here's the original...wish I knew its date...

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE - OSHAWA, ONT. The last civilian passenger car to be built in the General Motors plant during World War II rolls off the assembly line. 90 percent of the plant's capacity was turned over to war equipment, remainder being devoted to construction of badly needed trucks.

It was probably taken around the beginning of February 1942 but military passenger cars continued to be assembled until June 1942. Note the painted hubcaps but perhaps for the camera this last car has a chromed rather than silver-painted bumper compared with the last '42 'Blackout' US cars.

This final civilian Chevrolet car appears to be either a a 1227 Sport Coupe or 1211 Town Sedan. 2XXXX06048 was the final 192121902916 42 passenger car. The highest known '42 Canadian Chev still with us is # 2121902916 , Body # 729, a 4-door sedan.

The last civilian Canadian Ford was of course a Mercury and I think it came off the Windsor line towards the end of January, 1942.

Compare with this civvy-style Town Sedan in RCAF service:

[Ponysoldier]

A ford tow a Chevy... not likely (he he he)
Patrick

[Ponysoldier]

Pardon me for not knowning 4th vechile from the front
What is it???????
Patrick:

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

The 4th vehicle, the Chevrolet C8A HUP has the distinction of having a GM of Canada, Oshawa-built body...all other bodies were contracted out.

[Gunner]

Looking at Keith's post of 8 Aug makes the eyes water... try focussing on the upper row of tyres!

As my French Canadian cousins say... quelle trompe l'oeil! (What an eye twister).

Mike

[servicepub (RIP)]

If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel then scroll this picture up and down a few times. It looks as though the tires are spinning in the guys hands...... (OK, too much time on my hands)

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by servicepub
If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel then scroll this picture up and down a few times. It looks as though the tires are spinning in the guys hands...... (OK, too much time on my hands)

.... definitely too much time on your hands, or the effects of living in the National Capital Region are getting to you....

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
.... definitely too much time on your hands

Or is it that Canadians love their beer?!?

H.

[Snowtractor]

Having worked a couple years in the plastics business I would wager a fair chunk of change that the moulds for these tires/tyres are sitting on a shelf in a room with dozens and dozens of other moulds. The mould cost so much to make in the beginning, why throw them out later and they do not take up much room.
So a sleuth should be able to track them down whether they were sold or not. Once located there are several injection moulding companies in southern Ontario that do small runs, if you have your own mould, on a per- pcs or lot basis.
These companies will make specialty moulds also, but they are damnable expensive.
Sean

[Snowtractor]

http://www.indiamart.com/chopraindustries/