Chev C8 in Australia

[Tony Smith]

A Chev C8 12 Cab has been rescued from an uncertain fate. While not a brilliant specimen, the rarity of these little beasts saved this one.

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The original tyres still HAD good tread before 60 years of sunlight got to them. I think a visit to This thread is in order.

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There were no data plates to be found giving a serial number, but some of the instruction plates are still there

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The only possible identifying number to be found was the engine number (seems to be the original) which was R1977950. Odd, I thought Chev numbers were PR... or TR....
David Hayward, any clues here?

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