8 cwt pictures

[Ian McCallum]

Originally Posted by Richard Notton

Some more?

I like the first photo in this series as it shows a WOC1. What publication is this photo from and do you have any more of WOC 1's?

In answer to Mike Kelly's question the WOC1 would win any race of PU's, closely followed by the Humber!

Ian

Originally Posted by Ian McCallum

I like the first photo in this series as it shows a WOC1. What publication is this photo from and do you have any more of WOC 1's?

In answer to Mike Kelly's question the WOC1 would win any race of PU's, closely followed by the Humber!

Ian

Well, I'm not so sure.

While young Ballard was in the final throes of completing the 5 yr restoration of his PU there was an old boy visitor to the garage. He said he drove Morris PUs in the desert and they had 80mph out of them after wallying the velocity governor (2650rpm), certainly you'd need the desert open spaces as the steering is a tad vague at best.

It seemed unlikely so we set out to check. Assuming 4000rpm at the prop shaft and the diff ratio is well publicised, all that was left was the tape measure around the Olympic sand tyres and a bit of maths.

82.5mph IIRC.

R.

[Mike K]

A special PU event . It's probably closed, damn . I do like those old pre war newsreels filmed at Brooklands , showing hotted up cars flying over the barrier into the air , literally . 100mph Austin 7's ... And other rockets on wheels with almost nil safety devices on board .

Mike

[Ian McCallum]

I am afraid we will have to differ, Perhaps he had sand in his eyes, or the speedo was calibrated in kph? I still believe my trusty WOC1 has the thoroughbred qualities to take the honours!

Still appreciate details of the publication the WOC1 photo is in? I assume the location is Calais/Dunkirk during the evacuation?

[cletrac (RIP)]

I just came upon this picture of my uncle Cyril Pope during training with CABTC#2 in Ottawa in March 1942. The Cab 12 8 cwt has door number 42-1-22. It's the only picture I've seen of a 1B1 body with the canvas in place. I can't see anything to suggest Ford or Chev. Was there any difference in the door handles?

[Mike K]

David ,

It appears to be a Ford, going by the rear axle half-shafts .

Mike

[Paul Singleton]

Originally Posted by cletrac

I just came upon this picture of my uncle Cyril Pope during training with CABTC#2 in Ottawa in March 1942. The Cab 12 8 cwt has door number 42-1-22. It's the only picture I've seen of a 1B1 body with the canvas in place. I can't see anything to suggest Ford or Chev. Was there any difference in the door handles?

Yes, definately a Ford. I sold a Ford to David Moore with the same box. I am sure he would be interested in this picture.
Paul

[david moore]

David Pope (and Paul Singleton)
Yes, that F8 is just like the one that Paul sold me. Any chance of getting a good jpg copy by e-mail? Still working on my resto - a lot of delays getting the engine going. Hope to get that fixed shortly and my doors and cab base back from Barry. Then it will be work on the box and even trying to restore the original canvas.
I notice that "your" truck has the letter s on the door. Mine has TS in red paint on the window canvas - nay idea what that means?

[KrisHamilton]

Originally Posted by cletrac

I just came upon this picture of my uncle Cyril Pope during training with CABTC#2 in Ottawa in March 1942. The Cab 12 8 cwt has door number 42-1-22. It's the only picture I've seen of a 1B1 body with the canvas in place. I can't see anything to suggest Ford or Chev. Was there any difference in the door handles?

what an amazing picture..... i go there every Sunday for the farmers market where that picture was taken

[David DeWeese]

Found this photo today on an old CD. Don't think it had been posted here yet.
No idea now where it originally came from.
Thanks, David