Backyard farm raiding

[colin jones]

Hi all, a real nice acquisition. 2nd load

[Ganmain Tony]

Nice tipper Colin.

Excellent taste in selecting a Ford as well.

Is the generator bona fide WW2?

Lastly, whats the other beastie? - a bofors??

[Lynn Eades]

Wow Colin, How fast was the CMP going when the tyres blew?

[Bob Carriere]

Now that is what I call a meaningful load....... congrats.

Boob

[motto (RIP)]

No, with a chimney like that it has got to be a two wheeled Wiles Cooker. There are not many of those about at all let alone as intact as that one..

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

Nice tipper Colin.

Excellent taste in selecting a Ford as well.

Is the generator bona fide WW2?

Lastly, whats the other beastie? - a bofors??

The "Generator" is actually a Wiles Junior Steam Cooker, a WW2-era field kitchen!

[Keith Webb]

Is a 1944/45 Ford F60S Truck, tipping 2 1/2 yard No3. Nice find indeed. Looks like it's come from somewhere nice and arid and doesn't have a skerrick of rust either.
I hope you got a discount for the lack of air in the tyres!

[colin jones]

Hi all, yes it is a wiles cooker and is complete so I better start an outdoor soup kitchen. The truck is just about rust free with all tipping mech still there but just has a very bent tail shaft. He gave me the tyres for nothing Have to do another load today.
Colin.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Hi all, yes it is a wiles cooker and is complete so I better start an outdoor soup kitchen. The truck is just about rust free with all tipping mech still there but just has a very bent tail shaft. He gave me the tyres for nothing Have to do another load today.
Colin.

Keep us posted please... also if there are any ID markings on the Ford I'll add it to the database.

[colin jones]

3rd load today and another tomorrow. I will look for numbers and markings for you keith.
Colin

[Keith Webb]

I have a feeling a lot of gun tractors were made into cranes like this. I've also seen the elusive F22 version Hanno is interested used in this way too, so if it happens to have the data plate on the dash this could be interesting.

[cantankrs]

It's probably been said before, but I suppose one advantage of gathering green machines is that hopefully our faces blend in with our backgrounds when we read threads like Colin's..

Regards

Alex

[colin jones]

This little fella is really good. Not sure what type of tray but its original. Its even still got the fire extinguisher in there and the complete unseized engine. This is definately for the resto line.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by colin jones

This little fella is really good. Not sure what type of tray but its original. Its even still got the fire extinguisher in there and the complete unseized engine. This is definately for the resto line.

Not too sure about the originality of the rear body... there weren't too many timber body variations on the Australian CMPs. There was the one on the Fire tender but that was on a C15 chassis and the GS (Aust) No1 was similar but both were shorter at the front to allow for the spare wheel carrier.
But what a great find... I'm sure you'll have it running in no time.
At this rate even you're going to start to run short of space!

[colin jones]

Hi Keith, it does have space at the front for a spare wheel but as for not enough space I'll let you know when I run out of room but don't hold your breath.
load 5 tomorrow.
Colin.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by colin jones

Hi Keith, it does have space at the front for a spare wheel but as for not enough space I'll let you know when I run out of room but don't hold your breath.
load 5 tomorrow.
Colin.

OK it was hard to see in the pics. I forgot you've divested yourself of the odd aeroplane so just go for it (I know you are anyway). Very impressed at the number and quality of artifacts turning up. Looking forward to ID details in due course.

[Ganmain Tony]

Geez Colin,

Are you trying to purge South Australia of anything with WW2 Military Metal in it?

That little F15 looks astonishingly original......are you sure that paint on the Cab is not RAAF blue??

If it was original, perhaps it should have TLC to the drive train & tyres and nothing else???

What ever the outcome, pleased youve got it Colin cause we all know on here what they look like when you fix em up.

[Jeff Gordon]

Hi all, yes it is a wiles cooker and is complete

Unfortunatly it is missing all the steam cooking bins at the back like mine.
Look like you still have the Urn on the RHS which is good.

Here is mine and also a complete one at Bandiana.
I have one bin you can use as a sample if you want to make some.
Cheers
Jeff

[colin jones]

Thanks everyone for your input. I will have another close look at the little blitz. Jeff, not sure if I will do up the field kitchen as I think someone else with more interest in it would be better. If anyone is keen just let me know. This has all come from the same place which is a bonus for me!
Colin.

[colin jones]

Another couple of trips today. The acco is excellent and fully opperational.

[colin jones]

Keith, these are the only numbers I could find. I'm pretty sure the little F15 was a fire tender and the tray looks like its always been there unless it was put on during the war or shortly after.
Colin.
121102
RAAF 208667
162723

[Keith Webb]

Yes it does look like it was built that way. The RAAF had some bodies unique to them. They used medium and long wheelbase specialised fire tenders so quite likely there was a short wheelbase one too.
It's an F15A and it has an interesting feature. This is the first F15A I've seen with canvas doors. All other late production ones I've seen so far have the standard steel doors, even though the prototype for canvas doors was based on a F15. Live and learn!
Which truck belongs to which ARN?

[colin jones]

Most interesting keith, 208667 is the tipper, 121102 is the fire tender and the other 1 is the other 1
Colin.