Reference: Timber or steel C15A or F15A or F15 Body Drawing

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

From Hanno:

"Contrary to popular belief, only the cross members were made of hardwood, the planking was softwood so you would be good using pine. I'll look up the thread with that info later."

For Canadian (and British?) wood trays, but doesn't apply in Australia. The trays were a local pattern and made of hardwood.

For Canadian and British wooden bodies, indeed. Attached is a drawing for the Canadian 2H1 15-cwt body as fitted to CMP trucks. The construction of these bodies were based on the British design.

Note the thicknesses of the boards and the types of wood used in the construction of these bodies.

The British even published an Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Regulation (EMER) for wood specifying the various types of timber to use on vehicles - see HMVF forum: Timber for old MV's

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