Morris cab
Hanno
Rory is currently looking around for a C4 cab to measure up . A local in his village has a C4 or late CS8 that had the full cab, the previous owner has chucked the cab away and Rory is making a new cab , he needs dimensions , The cabs I have are all incomplete , years of rot, termites , bushfires has them all in a shocking state .
Maybe somebody can help , the problem with drawings is the time involved , its tedious and you need patience to do it properly . Another thing is , many cabs have been modified and rebuilt , you don't really know whats original after 60 years . Wood doesn't last as well as metal . I have one original 15 cwt wooden side , thats it , all floors are long gone . the cast brass plates survive Ok though . All mine are Contract V4152 , the CS8 batch sent to Australia were all from this contract as far as I can tell.
In mid 1945, CS8's were being sold to civilian users here through a Morris dealership in Melbourne ( Lanes Motors ). Essential users , farmers etc. bought them . Around 200 were sold . They were given a coat of cheap grey paint . Some PU's were sold also . Mine was civilian registered in July 45 . I have the original reg. papers for it .
Mike Kelly
Mike
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09-08-06, 06:32
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