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18-02-11, 07:31
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Must have been a day for straight 8"s today
First a Chrysler (not sure on that )???? 8 sidevalve Second and third Buick straight 8
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21-03-11, 06:26
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Something followed me home today
Something followed me home today
By ARN and Keith's research One of the first evaluation CMP's in Australia  Almost certain to be first FGT in Oz Cab 11, early chev diffs, no vents ,early dash
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21-03-11, 09:24
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Wow!
Is any data known on it please? I cannot see that it was ex-British Middle East at this juncture as I thought that all were # 12 cabs, then #13.
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21-03-11, 09:30
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Brilliant!
Fantastic news, Andrew and congratulations.
David, it was sent directly from Canada for evaluation. Quote:
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
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21-03-11, 09:38
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Aha!
I was hoping that you were going to say that!
 I must check my notes but the first approaches were made from Canberra to the DND in Ottawa iun June 1940 about CMPs. I must now look to see if I cna find any evidence of any order placed for evaluation vehicles. It may be that there is no record and this is new history. Is the engine/serial number known please which will pin down its likely build month? Also, when it arrived? Well done 
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21-03-11, 09:58
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21-03-11, 12:19
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New info!
This is indeed new history! The engine number indicates May 1940 assembly of the engine, so say June 1940 assembly at the most of the vehicle. This is thus a very early FGT! One of the first in fact. Is anything known about it from the ARN book?
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21-03-11, 09:41
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worth the wait
Good on ya, seems like the stress of a border raid from ebay was worth it, Good to see it go to a good home where it will reside with other gt,s. Big w/end by the look of it.
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21-03-11, 09:46
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It has been a big week Got home from Corowa and made a few more phonecalls FINALLY struck a deal after another hour and a bit on the phone roughly 11pm Shot out today and picked it up before the deal changed 
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 Would be good to get a copy of the ARN sheet at some stage Would also be interesting to know how many Cab 11's and 12's there is in OZ in both marques that are known about 
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