Another Aussie F15A history question

[Jeff Gordon]

it's a 15CWT Battery Staff

Are right you are! I did not notice half way down the page it change from 3 ton to 15cwt, my mistake could have thrown him way out.

Thanks Keith for correcting me!
Cheers
Jeff

[Mike Cecil]

Sorry, Guys, but I think you are both mis-reading it:

It was originally a 'Battery Staff Personnel', later annotated with 'K2' to denote the loading type. The vehicle was later changed to 'GS' by the removal of the internal and external B/S fittings. The opposite (left) page may include a 'G' reference and a date of issue of the change authority.

B/S vehicles came in various loadings (pers, office, comms, etc), ie different fitouts, depending upon function. Most B/S 15cwt trucks were converted to GS configuration in 1943, with the changeover from the standard to tropical war equipment tables (WETs) for Units and Divisions. This meant much, much less transport, and specialised vehicles like the B/S were no longer required in such numbers. Most of their functions in artillery units were taken over by 1/4 ton trucks and trailers. The former B/S vehicles were returned to Ordnance Vehicle Parks, and converted for issue as simple 'GS' trucks.

Mike C

[David Hardway]

Thanks for the info guys hugely appreciated

I have a reference pic showing a No2 Body is the 2A body fairly similar? short of importing one i will probably have to make a copy from photos and drawings etc

Dave

[Keith Webb]

This is the GS No2 body from my site:



Not sure what the differences were - Mike Cecil can probably fill you in on that. The valances over the rear mudguard were deleted on some bodies.

[Private_collector]

Half your luck, I can't even FIND my chassis number, despite in-depth search!

Maybe once blasting has been done.

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Half your luck, I can't even FIND my chassis number, despite in-depth search!

Maybe once blasting has been done.

I thought Ford was a bit hit and miss with chassis numbers. Some have 'em, some don't. There not in the same place as the chev ones are they?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ryan

I thought Ford was a bit hit and miss with chassis numbers. Some have 'em, some don't. There not in the same place as the chev ones are they?

Yes, GM-H had their act together with most Chev CMPs assembled in Australia having the chassis number clearly stamped on the vertical face of the left front chassis rail. Fords were on the right either on top of the chassis rail (where it could not be easily seen) or sometimes on the vertical face of the right front chassis rail (or simply not at all). Engines and usually gearboxes were stamped with the engine number.

Here's a typical spot adjacent to the engine mount to look for a Ford CMP number: