info on this GMC C15TA

[GMC]

Hi everyone - does anyone know anything about this.
:dh:
http://aimoo.com/forum/postview.cfm?...readID=2457059

please be patient as the forum is taking ages to loads at the mo.
TY!

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

The "W/T" simply means that the vehicle's electrical system was insulated so that there was no static interference in the operation of on-board wireless equipment.

[GMC]

thank you! we heard from some other person that it meant something else but okay. do you know anything else about it?

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by GMC
thank you! we heard from some other person that it meant something else but okay. do you know anything else about it?

It does stand for 'Wireless Telegraphy' but the sign's use and significance is as above. Simply speaking, the vehicle in question was set up to carry a wireless set (probably a 19-set) in what was most likely a command role.

[GMC]

was this a common feature among the C15TA's or was this one of few?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by GMC
Hi everyone - does anyone know anything about this.

Hi GMC, welcome to this forum. Please use your real name, we are among friends here.

Your dad's C15TA is a well-know survivor to this forum. Wheels & Tracks magazine once featured a pic of this much modified example when it was still fitted a snow plough, rear jib and diesel engine. Reportedly, it had "350 mm play at the steering wheel" and was photographed about 20 miles from Perth. Sten Boye Poulsen later came up with the attached picture. Great to see it now has survived into preservation!

For more information re. the C15TA, go here: http://www.geocities.com/cmpvehicles/c15ta.html

Cheers,
Hanno

[GMC]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Hi GMC, welcome to this forum. Please use your real name, we are among friends here.

Hello, we would've used our real name but there is 3 of us using this thing!!! (Alison, Karen and Colin), so I just put up a "multipurpose" name, as it could be any of us on here!!! But thanks anyway!!!
Again, any info on this thing would be really great! Thanks!!!

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by GMC
Hello, we would've used our real name but there is 3 of us using this thing!!! (Alison, Karen and Colin), so I just put up a "multipurpose" name, as it could be any of us on here!!! But thanks anyway!!!

Understood, but at least sign your posts with your own name. From prior experience, we have reservations about those afraid to identify themselves. And as Hanno mentioned, we are all "family" here.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by GMC
Again, any info on this thing would be really great!

Alright then Alison, Karen and Colin, other than what´s written here, what is it you want to know about this thing?

Hanno

[Neil Ashley]

GMC

According to the manual, all C15TA were fitted with a screened distributor and surpressors where necessary. As a result any vehicle could be converted to the radio role as and when required.

Obviously a radio table and associated control boxes and aerial bases would also have been required. Also as all but the late production models were 6 volt, a chorehorse generator and radio batteries would also have been required.

Alex Blair on this forum should be able to sell you a complete set of manuals if you require any.

I also own ones of these vehicles so if I can be of any help send me an e-mail.

[Stefan Leegwater]

Hi Neil,

Maybe I read your post wrong, but late production models were 12 volt as you can tell by a different starter motor (with solenoid), starter button on the dash, bigger lid for the battery storage on the right floor of the drivers seat.

Cheers,

Stefan

[GMC]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Alright then Alison, Karen and Colin, other than what´s written here, what is it you want to know about this thing?

(Alison ) ANYTHING AT ALL!!!!

We don't really know what "we are meant to be asking" (if that makes sense...), but if you have any info to aid us in it's restoration, or of what sort of history it may have had, that would be really great!

Thank-u!!!!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by GMC
We don't really know what "we are meant to be asking" (if that makes sense...), but if you have any info to aid us in it's restoration, or of what sort of history it may have had, that would be really great!

All right, Alison:
- Tracing an individual vehicle's history is very difficult, next to impossible really.
- As for restoration, how far back to authentic do you want to go? The diesel engine should be replaced by a GMC 270 cu.in. engine, basically the same as in the ubiquitious GMC CCKW truck of WW2 vintage. Not a problem finding one of these.
The rear body, including the floor, needs to refabricated as the chance of finding a spare one is virtually nil - it's very often missing from trucks who have had a hard life in civvy street. If you are a good machinist, everything is possible, also because it's constructed mainly from flat plate. A huge job, that's for sure. Maybe just leave it and enjoy it as it is?

Regards,
Hanno

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Stefan Leegwater
Maybe I read your post wrong, but late production models were 12 volt

Hello married-man-Stefan,

"all but the late production models" means "alle behalve de late productie modellen", in other words "all models were 6 volt, except for the late production models".

Hope this helps,
Hanno

[Stefan Leegwater]

Hi Hanno,

I think I should work for Churchers Automotive in Whitby again to catch up my English !!!

Groeten,

Stefan

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

That's if the esteemed Mr. Churcher would hire you again!

It would indeed be nice to see you again, and to meet your delightful wife! Does she like Canadian beer?

[Neil Ashley]

Talking about WT equiped C15TA's, does any one still have the screening attached to their engine? Due to engine access problems, this would obviously be the first thing to get thrown out after army release.

Also does anyone have any information on the vacum advance and retard Distributors fitted to these engines.

[Stefan Leegwater]

Hi Geoff,

Here you are, she is all Canadian eh !!!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Stefan Leegwater
I think I should work for Churchers Automotive in Whitby again to catch up my English !!!

Well Stefan, I think mechanics talk the same language all over the world!

H.

[GMC]

(Alison )

Thanks for that, guys!
Dad has also found a yellow ring painted on the front. We have looked at photos of others, and found that they have a no.5 painted on a yellow circle. Any ideas on how this may have came about??

BTW Hanno, Dad agrees that fully restoring it back to the way it was would be an awful lot of work and research.Thinks he might just do-up the front end and leave the jib on it - for now...

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
"all models were 6 volt, except for the late production models".
Hope this helps,
Hanno

All the later C15TA production models were 12 volt, the big question is, how many Armoured's came from Oshawa ? We know, about 4000 but now separed in 6 and 12 volt. For me a mistery !

Mvg. Dirk

[GMC]

(Alison)
Hi guys! We are pleased to say that Swansea has FINALLY said we can put it on the road!!! HOORAY!!!!!

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by GMC

(Alison)
Hi guys! We are pleased to say that Swansea has FINALLY said we can put it on the road!!! HOORAY!!!!!

Looks like this is your truck? Good to see it running! (Source: http://www.scottishmvg.org/8.html)

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

My info has it that there were: ARMORED TRUCKS- 3,961

British (S/M 2611) C15TA Census Numbers I know of are: Z 5822262 to 5822763
Z 6173360 to 6173609
Z 6192962 to 6193965
Z 6263122 to 6263827

We know that a large proportion were assembled by Pearsons of Liverpool, possibly both for Canadian (*CDLV 2524?) and British use. We have some photos of these sands Census Numbers which will be going in the book out end of this year i think.