Cab11 C8 Bush Find

[Peter Duggan]

Richard,

You have become quite the CMP bloodhound. Looking forward to your updates. Good luck with the recovery.

Peter

[chris vickery]

Rich, don't be too hasty on the cargo bows. This might be an original framework.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by chris vickery

Rich, don't be too hasty on the cargo bows. This might be an original framework.

The bent framework ( which is a great find in itself ) sitting on the back is the canvas frame for a 1A1/2 body which is the correct body for the C8 .

Looking at the cab , it has the metal rear window cover with the rectangular apeture for the canvas 'speaking tube' . More than likely it was a FFW vehicle.

[cletrac (RIP)]

Like Mike says those top bows are the originals. That curved metal as you call it looks to be an original fender. The two fenders are off of something else.
The open ended boxy thing is part of the locker setup. Check this thread.
Great find!

[RichCam]

Guys,
Thank you for all of the information. This definitely helps with putting some history to the vehicle and helps me with figuring out what was originally on the rear of the truck. I will scour the site to see if there is anything else tucked away or hidden under the leaves or rear of the truck. There are a couple of out buildings nearby the truck so I will look in those as well.
With a ending serial 2868, is it safe to say that this truck was manufactured in 1940?

[Alex van de Wetering]

Lovely find Rich! It looks very similar to my truck when I got it. Even with the same faded blue-ish paint on the inside.

Also the rare trim that supposed to be along the roof edge, seems to be there....although a bit battered and leaning on the nose.

Your C8 is only about 110 units newer than mine. The serial number would means it's built somewhere in the second half of 1940.

Does it have the hooks on the dash to drive with the doors open? Lamp in the centre of te dash panel?

Alex

[RichCam]

All going well, I will retrieve the C8 on Thursday. I'll post pictures of the extraction, no snow yet here so it will be (hopefully) straightforward.

Alex, do you have any pictures of what a Cab11 would look like with the dash hooks holding the doors open? I will check the centre console light while I'm there.

I did more research on the 1A1 body, the superstructure looks original along with the 2 seats, fender and locker box. The fuel tank looks like it was repositioned. Drive to Victory pg. 216 indicates that there were 89 Chev and 245 Ford vehicles built but it also states that this vehicle was not used by Canada in any active theatre.

Cheers!