Abandoned Tanks at Truscott Airfield

[mlombard]

Hi

These two tanks were I assume on a truck chassis at some point. I am wondering if anybody can tell me more about these tanks, were they for fuel (aviation fuel or standard petrol) or water, I should imagine that tanks for both were required at Truscott. Does anybody have contemporary photos of these tanks in use.

PS The photo is for the purposes of illustration.

Regards

Matt Lombard

[Euan McDonald]

They look like a aircraft refuelers that were mounted on a C60x base.

[mlombard]

Hi Euan

Do you mean that these are from one of these, were they built in Australia

Regards

Matt

[mlombard]

Sorry like this

[cliff]

Nope your photo is a Canadian built vehicle

They were built in Oz and fitted to CMP C60X 6X6 and a few 6X6 Ford Marmon Herrington vehicles.

[cliff]

Here is another of a CMP based Australian Bulk tanker

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by mlombard

Sorry like this

Not that C60S - that's a Canadian designed and built one. Ours were built in Richmond Vic by EPEX.

This rusty one served at Point Cook and has a number of booms added post-war.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by cliff

Here is another of a CMP based Australian Bulk tanker

Cliff, that is another Canadian one. The two most common types we made here were the C60X refueller and the 400 gallon water, that one mostly seen on the F60S chassis.

[Mike Cecil]

Cliff,

Those trees in the background are a real give-away that it is a CDN design/build.

And the tank on the Ford/MH is an Army bulk tanker without the refueller 'hutch' at the rear. Interesting the tyres are conventional road pattern on the front, and chevrons on the rear. I wonder about the reason for the absence of rear mudguards.

Mike

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Cliff, that is another Canadian one. The two most common types we made here were the C60X refueller and the 400 gallon water, that one mostly seen on the F60S chassis.

Ah my records said Australian so I must change that. Thanks Keith and Mike for the further info

[mlombard]

Hi

Thanks all for contributing your 'five cents worth'. I am looking at the different shapes of tanks and how the rear end was finished off.

There appears to be a number of ways to finish off the rear of a WWII era tanker, such as:

Convex i.e. slightly domed end, for both petrol and water tankers (English tanks)

Flat, again for both petrol and water tankers (Australian and US tanks)

A 'hutch' i.e. an extended height or lower down area such as on the Bedford QL and Chev. CMP re-fuellers, with doors on the rear, to house pumps etc. i.e. Aviation Fuel

No 'hutch' but just flat with rear doors, such as the Bedford MW water cart and OY water tanker, but with a small internal storage area for hoses etc. i.e. Water Tankers

Thanks again for the illustrations and your assistance

Matt