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[Alex Blair (RIP)]

A very early and rare C60X has turned up in Portugal and Hopefully Diogo will join the forum and we can learn more about this truck..
We have contacted David Hayward and as usual ,David had some information for Diogo but he is looking for more info on this truck..It is an ex Porugese army truck but how it got to Portugal and where it served before are still a mystry..Hopefully Diogo will jump in and post some pictures here...Any other C 60 X pictures would be appreciated..

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Photos of ex-Portugese Army C60X

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Hello David

I´m not an expert in this kind of trucks.. i have it since three months ago, and i bought it from a man who had it for twenty years. He bought it from portuguese army. Î don´t know if c 60x trucks were all made in canada, or if they went all for WW2... What i would like to know is that if it is a canadian production truck an with the LV number if it went to Britain or to other place, just to know a litle abouit it history.
About the numbers, this truck has a lot of numbers all ouver the body.. There is a number in the chassis, a big number, under left side fender, but is covered in part by paint. I can read that number and tell you if that helps.. But only next weekend because i'm in lisbon studying and the truck is in the North of Portugal.
I bought it in lisbon and i payed a lot of money for it, because i was in love when i saw it!! Just crazy people do this kind of things... Please help me discover some history of it, if it's possible of course.
I'm planying to restore it not now, because i spent a lot of money on it, but by 2 or 3 years from now on, i'm planiyng to restore it. Just for curiosity, how many trucks like this probably still exist today? How much it worths? (not for sale because i love it!)
Thanks a lot

Diogo Duarte

This is the earliest (known to me) C60X and is of considerable interest. Anyone know anything about the CDLV contract?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
This is the earliest (known to me) C60X and is of considerable interest.

Great find!

See for sale: C60X for an idea on prices...but a man's love is not for sale
And here for info on parts lists sold on ebay.

Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Diogo Duarte
I'm planying to restore it not now, because i spent a lot of money on it, but by 2 or 3 years from now on, i'm planiyng to restore it.

Here's an idea for what to make out of it:

http://www.servicepub.com/images/l-l...dworking01.jpg

Linked from Workshop Trucks

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Thanks David and Hanno..
Diogo 's manuals left airmail today so he will have lots of interesting reading...Hopefully Dirk or Steven will be helping him out with parts and pieces....
Thanks for your help..
I allways try to lead my new finds here at MLU..Action Central..!!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Look what else can be found in a Portuguese Scrapyard ... but don't hurry ... you're 12 years late ...

H.

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Just received this in email this morning:

Hello.
I´m writing from Portugal.
I own a 1942 Chevrolet c 60 x that needs restore work. The truck is complete and has the original engine.
If your organisation or anyone is interested on it, please tell me, i sell.
Thanks

If anyone's interested, email or PM me and I'll put you in touch with the seller!

Geoff

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Could it be this one?

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Could it be this one?

Could be, Hanno... at least the chap you quoted is the one who wrote me this morning:

Originally posted by Diogo Duarte
I'm planying to restore it not now, because i spent a lot of money on it, but by 2 or 3 years from now on, i'm planiyng to restore it.

[S LATHERON (RIP)]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-1939-F...item4aa6d617ef

no connection with seller, Diesel P6 perkins fitted.

Happy hunting!!!