What a find.

[Private_collector]

Well done, John! Lucky sod.
In fact well done on two fronts. First, that you have made this find. And more importantly, well done that your Wife has a CMP! A woman of taste and culture, no doubt.

[Keith Webb]

That is indeed a wonderful find, congratulations!

[Howard]

Nice find, john!
It looks like it was removed from the truck just yesterday! (well, OK, last week)
Meanwhile, where's the pictures of your fleet?
Cheers
H

[maple_leaf_eh]

That is a very sneaky way to include The Residential Sergeant Major in your hobby - claim everything you do is for her!

Good find on the box. Most of those things get no respect and deteriorate quickly.

[Mike Cecil]

Now that is a find!! And with the pressed zinc plate on it, straight hood bows, and all external fittings too. Quite fantastic! Well spotted.

While both Ford and Chev (in Aust) used the same base body manufactured at GMH Woodville, Mr Ford removed the Holden tag (as you'd expect!) and replaced it with one of those crudely stamped small round discs, welded to the rear coaming ....... so being the perfectionist you no doubt are, John, you'll just have to go out and find a second Blitz, an Aust Chev C15 or C15A to put the body on!!!! Now there's the perfect excuse to increase the 'Blitz Barn'!

Mike

[Niels V]

Found this Bedford MW body in denmark a couple of months ago, It had been used as a childrens play house

[Keith Webb]

Richard I do hope the Danish children were not too rough with you!!!

Originally Posted by Niels V

Found this Bedford MW body in denmark a couple of months ago, I had been used as a childrens play house

[Mike Cecil]

John,

What's the very neat looking box visible in the rear right corner of the base body? Does it look original or was it a later add-on for the quakers?

Have you told the Minister for Home Affairs yet about the C15 you are seeking???

Mike

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Niels V

Found this Bedford MW body in denmark a couple of months ago, I had been used as a childrens play house

Niels; That is amazing for a timber body to be found in such good condition. Good on ya mate.

[jack neville]

Originally Posted by Niels V

Found this Bedford MW body in denmark a couple of months ago, I had been used as a childrens play house

Slightly off topic, was there one manufacturer for this type of body for all the various British 15cwt trucks?

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by jack neville

Slightly off topic, was there one manufacturer for this type of body for all the various British 15cwt trucks?

Somebody on the HMVF came up with that theory . Makes no sense to me but who knows. I have various 15 cwt bits & pieces from CS8 bodies . The MCC ( Morris Commercial Cars ) CS8 GS bodies have a large cast brass plate on the side panel, the plate details the body maker as being MCC and the type of body and also the contract etc .

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Now that is a find!! And with the pressed zinc plate on it, straight hood bows, and all external fittings too. Quite fantastic! Well spotted.

While both Ford and Chev (in Aust) used the same base body manufactured at GMH Woodville, Mr Ford removed the Holden tag (as you'd expect!) and replaced it with one of those crudely stamped small round discs, welded to the rear coaming ....... so being the perfectionist you no doubt are, John, you'll just have to go out and find a second Blitz, an Aust Chev C15 or C15A to put the body on!!!! Now there's the perfect excuse to increase the 'Blitz Barn'!

Mike

Thanks Mike. Info much appreciated and makes sense. I will submit your reasoning to the Boss shortly.
Please provide your full name and address for any queries she may have on this

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Howard

Nice find, john!
It looks like it was removed from the truck just yesterday! (well, OK, last week)
Meanwhile, where's the pictures of your fleet?
Cheers
H

Yes Howard, it is in remarkably good condition consideringthe estimate is that it was a hutch for something like 50yrs. It had a corrugated iron roof fixed to the bows, which probably went a long way toward saving it. It also had a dry layer of dirt in it and the only rust appears to line up with leaks in the roof and the tail gate.

Oh sorry. Here we go with some pics. Some are currently under restoration and I have to locate some pics of my other toys. You can also look up hogsclogs on youtube.

Cheers.

[John Hackett]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Well done, John! Lucky sod.
In fact well done on two fronts. First, that you have made this find. And more importantly, well done that your Wife has a CMP! A woman of taste and culture, no doubt.

Thanks Tony. And yes, I am lucky to have a wife interested in old military stuff.

Actually it goes both ways. After many years of travelling around the East side of Oz working, the cunning girl allowed me to build a shed and fill it with tools, equipment and vehicles. Now I have sooo much crap, that I couldn't move again if I wanted to : Luckily the school here is good and it is a nice area for the family to live.