Cab. 13 - early/late style dashboard use?

[Tony Wheeler]

Very occasionally we find early dash on late production F60S, invariably in combination with 1943 -FORD- front shell. This concurrence of seemingly unrelated parts may be explained by different wiring loom. Thus if the late type dashboard and gauge assembly is temporarily unavailable in production, the early type dashboard assembly must be used, which in turn compels the use of earlier type front shell assembly, because the wiring loom is pre-assembled to these. In other words, as Phil suggests, it's done to avoid stopping the assembly line. I can't think of any other reason for this practice.

Interestingly the same combination of early dash and front shell is found on most if not all post-war assembled F60L with coach built cabs. This to my mind suggests deliberate use of commercial type dashboard on these civilian vehicles.

I'll dig up some photos to illustrate this practice.

[Tony Wheeler]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

Very occasionally we find early dash on late production F60S, invariably in combination with 1943 -FORD- front shell.

Here's an example from late '44. Front shell is 1943 (bonnet was still attached before I broke it off to photograph).

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[Frantisek Nachlinger]

Thank you all for your replies. I will také pics of our Fords and send them here ASAP
Frankie

[Maurice Donckers]

There is a but on this story , I was speaking about canadian built Fords , and the ones which went to Europe , The Australian assembled ones are a complete different matter if it comes to dates first it took several monts before the parts which where Shipped arrived , and the Shipments could arrive in a different order , so that is wy the trucks in Europe are more date acurate then the ones which were assembled far away. Off course if they where rebuilt in the postwar years , than oddities would occur as well.

[Markwin Serlui]

Hi all...
Is this a modified dash?
With my c15 the starter was between the choke and the blue indicator light.
A friend of mine sent me this pic because he cant find the starter button...
Any suggestions where it might be located?

[Keith Webb]

Tell him to look for a small lever on the floor!!

[Markwin Serlui]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Tell him to look for a small lever on the floor!!

Yeah i did, but he says there is nothing there...he's about 300 km's away, otherwise i would have driven over there and look for myself...appreciate the help,guys

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by Markwin Serlui

Hi all...
Is this a modified dash?
With my c15 the starter was between the choke and the blue indicator light.
A friend of mine sent me this pic because he cant find the starter button...
Any suggestions where it might be located?

There do appear to be some modifications. The high/low beam headlight switch has been moved from the left side of the panel to the bottom, front and a rotary lever has been installed in its normal location.

[Markwin Serlui]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

There do appear to be some modifications. The high/low beam headlight switch has been moved from the left side of the panel to the bottom, front and a rotary lever has been installed in its normal location.

Its difficult when someone decides to adapt the vehicle to his(or her) personal preferences but isnt around anymore to explain how and what he/she did