Identification of F15 2WD?

Ganmain Tony · #1 28-03-10, 02:31

Alrighty then!

Truck has been paid for & delivered. So its time to reveal some pictures.

Obviously it came off a farm & was modified by this Cocky's father. Back was tossed (bloke had no idea what happened to it) and fertiliser spreader installed.

It was all done on the farm, drive for spreader coming off a sprocket off the drive shaft and was engaged by a single speed gearbox.

Engagement was on a set of rods & levers operated from the cab.

Ganmain Tony · #2 28-03-10, 02:37

Righto - Question time

Does anyone know what these front wheels are off???.

They look very original & fit perfectly to the Blitz front 2wd axle. But they aint like any Blitz rim Ive seen before.

They are 20inch and about the same wall thickness as a Blitz 20"

Ganmain Tony · #3 28-03-10, 02:55

Pictures of Gearbox setup on spreader.

The farmer was telling me about the last night the truck ran (they used it up until only a couple* of years ago).

*Note - I do realise what a 'couple' means in old truck language

"She had a bit of Radiator leak and we were aware of that, but it was getting dark and the dash lights werent working" (Uh Oh

) "So I couldnt keep an eye on the temp guage"

"Suddenly she started to make some funny noises & the cab got really really hot and she just stopped".

Well we knew we'd boiled her

but we had to get the paddock finished so we hooked her up to the old tractor and dragged her round the last few laps.....she's sat in the shed ever since. (Well.... at least she was shedded)

aj.lec · #4 28-03-10, 03:53

Shes a "super" little truck you have there Tony

Interetsing roof mod
There is quite a few trucks with the same bolt pattern as a blitz ,chev ,bedford etc.. even some of the Mercedes benz

cletrac (RIP) · #5 28-03-10, 06:23

Tony, you asked about a body like my 2A1 for your F15. These two pics show an Aussie type wood box for a 1942 15 cwt so I'd say that's what you should go for. These boxes differ from mine in that they're wider so don't need the metal rear fenders and they don't have the drop sides. They look to be about the same size as a 2B1. In the pic with the two trucks the top is the Aussie body and the bottom is the 2B1. I'll take some measurements off my 2B1 and you'll be able to go from there.

Aussy body 2.jpg Aussy body.jpg 2b1.jpg

Ganmain Tony · #6 28-03-10, 07:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by cletrac

Tony, you asked about a body like my 2A1 for your F15. These two pics show an Aussie type wood box for a 1942 15 cwt so I'd say that's what you should go for. These boxes differ from mine in that they're wider so don't need the metal rear fenders and they don't have the drop sides. They look to be about the same size as a 2B1. In the pic with the two trucks the top is the Aussie body and the bottom is the 2B1. I'll take some measurements off my 2B1 and you'll be able to go from there.

Thanks David, really appreciate the help as I am a dead set novice when it comes to the trays/backs on these things. So this will be an awesome education I am looking forward to.

I was inspired by the fantastic timber back youve done on your Cab 11. It is a work of art with a really practical application.

Do any of the Aussie Blitz guys have the metal fabrication bits off an old timber body? Something I could copy???

Hanno Spoelstra · #7 28-03-10, 11:35

Tony,

Excellent find. May I suggest you try to recreate the Australian No 1 GS Body? That is the composite body (angle iron/wooden planks) as pictured by David.

Forum member Rod Diery has one you could take measurements from - see quote below.

Hanno

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rod Diery

Hello Keith and Co,

These are the details of yet another cab I have in my yard. The pic is of this cab as I found it in a salt lake near Kulin, WA.

Note that it is a WO1. I have anecdotal evidence that the wooden body the cab is in is the original one. Maybe this will fill in another WO gap.

Chassis Serial 2842100116M
Engine Serial SR3781572
Model WO1

ARN 60108

Regards
Rod

hrpearce · #8 28-03-10, 12:02

Looks like a nice project Tony

I haven't seen rims like that on any truck I've come across.
They certainly went to a lot of trouble to set up the spreader drive, all the ones around here had a drive cog bolted to extension nuts on the rear wheel and an over centre dog clutch to engage the spreader.
I would like to see some photos from underneath to see all the drivetrain