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25-11-09, 16:42
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The markings on your 3-ton CMP represent the "Canadian Army Service Corps Training Centre". Many RCASC were drivers and the "L" (Learner) indicates that this truck was part of the driving school fleet.
Clive
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25-11-09, 20:51
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1. What condition is the clutch plate, flywheel, pressure plate and are they original? Or do they show the wear of lots of drivers learning how to start on hills? 2. Are the teeth of the gears all rounded off? All that double clutch shifting or near misses in the effort to shift? 3. Are the brakes like new or are the worn right down to the rivets? Derk needless to say you have a wonderful find. Wonder what the protocol of retaining the current door lettering and numbers even with ambulance body? Cheers Phil
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26-11-09, 06:49
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Truck markings
Hi All,
Thanks for the great input for my learning lessons of the truck and it's history.I am now leary about opening up the transmission to see what is left of the clutch and gears but the RCEME mechanics were pretty good at maintaining their fleet of trucks I hope and gave this truck a rebuild so I have all new parts in it!( I can only hope).The truck is in running shape and the guy I bought it off had the brakes working and a new master cylinder installed so it shouldn't take alot of work to bring back to operational.The fact that it is in such good shape tells me it wasn't abused in the bush very much and you Ontario guys can tell me what year your province started to pour the salt to your roads that made them rot out so quickly? I would like to keep the original door markings and would be interested to know if they had ambulances on the base to train RCASC drivers that would let me keep the markings on the door?Anybody left around that could shed some light on the training centres vehicle lineup?I talked to Doug Weatherston about his 15 cwt with the RCASCTC markings but somehow drifted to a different subject and never finished what we were talking about.I will have to focus more next time and get the story of his truck!Thanks for all the input,it's appreciated. Derk.
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