Blitz Sun roof

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by colin morley

Can somebody tell me how the blitzes had a sun roof and some of the history about it. Colin

Hi Colin,
This might be a question for Mike, but it it is interesting that it is an Australian adaptation seen pretty much exclusively on 15CWT Ford and Chevrolet CMPs although I have seen photographs of a No6 Bofors tractor with one.

For those who are not familiar this type of roof has most of the centre open, with a hood bow in the middle and a folded steel front piece used to close the roof over a pair of bolts on the inside of the brow secured with wing nuts. When rolled back into the open position it is held in place by a pair of leather straps riveted to vertical pieces welded onto the back of the cab. The lower part of the rear has a rope system to keep it in place.