On reading this thread I'm reminded of my first blitz, which I bought as a kid in 1973, and which Keith and I later realized was Canadian built, having a circular roof hatch hole and distinctive Canadian checkerplate floor. I've also just noticed (40 years later!) it had early type CMP bonnet catches, which were never used on Australian built cabs. Evidently it had been fitted with only one headlamp too, and in the absence of a replacement headlamp bowl, this required fitment of complete new headlamps on brackets as seen below. This problem didn't arise with Australian built CMPs, as these were all fitted with two headlamps at assembly.
Naturally the new headlamps in this case were fitted in the original position - here in Australia we don't have bizarre regulations prohibiting truck headlamps! I'm curious to know what possible reason could exist to outlaw CMP headlamps, which are barely higher than bicycle headlamps, and what possible use are headlamps at road level!
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One of the original Australian CMP hunters.
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16-04-13, 03:18
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