C15: Truck, 15-cwt, 4x2, AA, Mk II

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Keith Orpin

What I need to do now is try and contact Dennis Motors Ltd, to see if they have any archive material.
Back to the garage ....
Keith

Hi Keith,
You might find a better result by contacting the Surrey County Archives as they hold all of the Dennis works records. I had a build sheet for a friend's 1929 Dennis fire engine, and I know there are production drawings of components going back 100 years in the archives.

regards, Richard

[Keith Orpin]

Hi Richard,
Thanks for the lead, you never know they may have details on this particular build. Fingers crossed.
Regards
Keith
BTW, I've just purchased a set of 20mm barrel cleaning rods for her, all I need now is the barrel/gun !

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Keith Orpin

Hi Richard,
Thanks for the lead, you never know they may have details on this particular build. Fingers crossed.
Regards
Keith
BTW, I've just purchased a set of 20mm barrel cleaning rods for her, all I need now is the barrel/gun !

Hi Keith,
Here is the link to the archives;
http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/heritage-...alist-vehicles

[Keith Orpin]

Hi Richard,
Thanks for the link, just had a quick look, may take a while to navigate, there is a lot of info there !
Thanks again
Keith

[Keith Orpin]

Just started on a mechanical check up of the C15, starting with the brakes. Attached is an image of the OSF back plate, which only has one coat of primer, in light grey, yet looking at the shock absorber and some of the chassis, it looks like it was originally painted black. Any thoughts ?
Also attached is an image of the polsten barrel cleaning rods, recently purchased.
Regards
Keith

[Pete Ashby]

Just returned from a spot of cross boarder raiding into England and spent a very enjoyable evening with Keith examining amongst other things his C15.
This is an exceptional truck in every respect not least in its originality and exceptional low mileage just a shade over 8K miles and it ticks over like a watch.
Keith has some exciting plans for the truck which he will no doubt be sharing here at some stage this is one to keep an eye out for here on MLU and on the show field when it appears.
Pete

[Keith Orpin]

Guys,
Spent a few days sanding down a couple of areas on the Chevy, and have found the following:
On the NS locker, the remains of an Allied star, with the words DRIVE SLOW painted on sideways. On the NS door the original Cencus No of Z5195155, applied on No 2 Brown, over what was Light Stone ?, both cracking colours, no intention of covering any of this up , as it's taken over 70 years to show this.
Back to the garage to see if I can find anymore....
Regards
Keith