12-Cab C60L & More

[Phil Waterman]

Originally posted by Nick Bullock
Hi Phil
Is it true that this conference was set to tape in 84? Is a recording actually available anywhere? I was a mere boy back then and thought hat jeeps wer the answer to all your dreams!!!

regards from uk

nick

Well Nick the answer is yes and no. The entire conference was taped but the sound track was botched, from talking with people who have listened to the tapes it is pretty much unintelligible, there are a couple of copies of the tapes out there. Hopefully one will be found that given new technology will be salvageable. I know from having talked to both Bill Gregg and Peter Ford just after the event they were both heart broken that what had been said had not been saved. For now I’m afraid that the only record we have is the ho-so imperfect memory of those who were luck enough to have attended what turned out to be a once in a life time event.

[aj.lec]

Just came back from training at grafton and found a very sad old girl used as a billboard

[aj.lec]

not a tilt cab and not broken cab mounts only a serious quantity of tin worm

[aj.lec]

fitted with a side valve motor and very sad overall

[aj.lec]

another

[Bob Carriere]

..... oh that may be an elusive DODGE prototype...... cab 14

......sorry things are quiet at the office this Friday afternoon!!!

BooB

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally posted by Bob Carriere
..... oh that may be an elusive DODGE prototype...... cab 14

......sorry things are quiet at the office this Friday afternoon!!!

BooB

What, all the good secretaries worth chasing gone for the weekend, Boobie?

[aj.lec]

finally got a bit of time to start work again

[aj.lec]

closer to finished ! new plates , hot rivets and cross braces to come

[aj.lec]

Just having a bit of a rethink on the purpose of this bracket

To me given the position of the bracket i find it unlikely that the truck would have fitted with a toolbox or spare tyre carrier as these both protrude further than the edge of the bracket

Would it be possible or likely that these chasssis with this bracket might have been fitted with another body style (not g.s.) possibly anti aircraft or similar ?

[aj.lec]

another part of my friends c60 x project arrived today

[aj.lec]

appears to have another chassis sitting on top of original chassis and the top one is fitted with fairlead rollers
sorry about quality of picture

[aj.lec]

she is a bit of a bitsa
no numbers that i can see as yet
at least 3 different cab components

[aj.lec]

passenger side

[aj.lec]

bitsa
300ci bedford motor

[aj.lec]

a few spares
sunshine roof (dont know if they came on c60x ??? )
odds and ends

[aj.lec]

Does any one have any books or information to suit a c60x they wish to share or sell ?
thanks

[Daniel Treasure]

Originally posted by aj.lec
Does any one have any books or information to suit a c60x they wish to share or sell ?
thanks

So good to see another big X rising from the ashes. You might find a serial number stamped on the chassi rail just infront of the left front wheel, that should give you an idea if she was a RAAF tanker, I think keith W has a bit of that info! Am starting to fix up a spair chev270 for mine at the moment.

[aj.lec]

has anyone got any idea what the body type these two c60x had
-28660m00067
-28660m00110
thanks

[Daniel Treasure]

Looks like they might be two of the rare breakdown trucks!! ser numbers 00011 to 00125, the first 11 went raaf and so did most of the rest though I may be wrong? there were only about 120 of them!

[aj.lec]

thanks daniel

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by aj.lec
has anyone got any idea what the body type these two c60x had
-28660m00067
-28660m00110
thanks

How lucky are you? I have a pic of the AWM pages for ARN's 142329 to 142346 which correspond to 28660M00053 to 28660M00070. All of these are recorded as Truck, Breakdown Aust No4.
No..67 is ARN 142323 and has recorded a couple of engine changes.

[Tony Smith]

If the numbers remain consecutive, No..110 should be ARN 142386, but I would double check the book before you go stamping and painting it anywhere!

[Daniel Treasure]

G,day Tony, how do you get hold of those records, do they have them on the net as its a bit to far from gero to have a wander over or do they have someone who can look them up for me, I know mine is a raaf tanker ser 8660m68125 but thats it.

[Keith Webb]

It's a matter of either being lucky as in this case or going there and registering yourself as a reader, requesting the volumes and looking it up unfortunately. Both Tony and I (whenever we get a chance) get in there with the camera and go for it! Usually I start with a list of ARNs I want to look up then photograph madly as much as possible around these numbers until my back becomes too sore from holding the camera in the right position.

[aj.lec]

Thanks Tony
That is very good
The way my friend bill goes it may be a fair while before we see this one on the road though
have a safe and merry christmas to all

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Daniel Treasure
G,day Tony, how do you get hold of those records, I know mine is a raaf tanker ser 8660m68125.

Good luck for AJ, bad luck for you. The AWM only holds Army Reg records. There have been no records found (So far!) for RAAF reg numbers in the AWM, the National Archives, or RAAF history section. Your number may remain a mystery.

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Daniel Treasure
I know mine is a raaf tanker ser 8660m68125 but thats it.

How certain are you it's ex RAAF? I noticed in other pics I have that Army ARN's 142221 to 142229 were issued to C60X 68100 to 68108, more Breakdown No4's. I have had a look through some other pics of numbers near this with no luck finding 68125, but that doesn't mean it's not there. Serial numbers and even ARN's weren't always issued in consecutive blocks. It could be anywhere in the system. Of course, it could actually be RAAF!

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by aj.lec
Thanks Keith

You're welcome, Daniel.

[Max Hedges]

Andrew the winch I have for sale should fit a breakdown truck I think , Keith would know
Max