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Blitz Semi Trailer
The latest recovery.......Oh what a big day it's been This one needs lots of work but is very original and fairly complete.
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Brett Nicholls Last edited by Brett Nicholls; 06-09-09 at 05:10. |
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Blitz semi
A couple more .....
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Brett Nicholls Last edited by Brett Nicholls; 06-09-09 at 05:30. |
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Off loading semi
It was even off loaded by a Blitz crane!..........Now all I want is a F60
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Brett Nicholls Last edited by Brett Nicholls; 06-09-09 at 05:40. |
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Does anyone have more detailed pictures or information on this type of trailer that would help me with it's restoration?. Thanks.
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I can help out with one of those
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Blitz Crane
Hi Brett,
Great find. Interested to see it restored. Any chance of putting up some pics of the Blitz Crane? Also what would that crane be rated at? (Like sheds, one always seems to need a bigger crane!) Thanks Alex |
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Blitz Crane
Hi Andrew and Alex,
Alex - The crane is rated to 1 ton at furthest reach and 5 ton close into the ram. I have attached one picture for now but I do have more at home and I will put them on tonight. I do have other crane pictures if you are interested. Andrew - Thanks for the offer. Please let me know a little more about it. Thanks. Regards,
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Brett, I don't know if you were trying to bend the jib on Laurie's crane, but the W9 is only rated to 3 ton!! Compare the construction of the 5 ton CGT version, and you'll see the jib is much lighter.
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FORD CANADA F60T and small stange point
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Last week was the great meeting of "LE PAS DE CALAIS LIBERE" in the north of FRANCE around the town of SOUCHEZ with near 341 vehicles. (An other little part was in BETHUNE). Among the trucks in the area of SOUCHEZ there was a wonderfull FORD CANADA F60T with a front axle that could be driven. The trailer was not original but nearly the same shape that original trailer. What I found strange on the cab number 13 was that on the bottom of the cab under the head light we could read FORD CANADA (like in the last cab) and in an other hand the metalic part under the little hood was welded as in the first cab number 13.. The position of the push barr was refered also to first model of these cab (behind the bumper). The new owner told me that the tractor was store during 40 years and every month the engine was set 'in marche' What do you think of the cab?? Regards Serge |
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Hi Serge
The likely explanation for the pushbar location is the truck has had a rebuild at some stage. As for the welded upper bar under the hood, most of the 44/45 'FORD CANADA' CMPs to be found here in Australia are the same; it's only a few which have the bolt-in variety. Quote:
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Different cab number 13
HELLO KEITH
I thank you for your answer. Since long time I am enthousiast for these trucks and I own a great collection of pics. I believed to know all about these truck and every time I learn new informations. In France (and in EUROPE BELGIUM ,NEDERLAND and GREAT BRITAIN) most parts of CMP with cab number 13 are stamped FORD CANADA with the metalic part under the bonnet holded with nuts or are stamped FORD with the metallic part under the bonnet welded. Best regards Serge |
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Hi Tony and Brett,
Thanks for your info. Interesting stuff. Regards Alex |
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North south semi
Pics of Johns north south truck with folding boat trailer.
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Boy I could have done with that photo of the trailer turn table when making my model of the Ford Semi on the North/South Military Highway.
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Hi Euan,
Thanks for the great pictures . John's trailer looks very close (in construction) to the one recovered - I wish it was only in as good a condtion as john's. I'll send a PM. Thanks. Regards, Brett Nicholls. |
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G'day Euan, Just wonder what breed of truck is in the photo with the trailer hitched to it? Kind Regards Lionel |
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1941 Ford Lionel. This is a good example of a cowl with windscreen import with local body fitted. Assembled (built) by Ford here in Aussie with all the mods required so they did not fall to pieces driving on the North/South Military Highway (now Stuart Highway) In the early days a brand new conventional looking truck could leave Alice Springs and arrive at Darwin missing doors, mudguards and bonnets as the road was so rough the bodies flexed enough for the steel to stress fracture and in the end fall off or get pulled off by the drivers.
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Blitz semi trailer
Hi Cliff,
Do you happen to have any pictures of this type of trailer? I have got three from the AWM but would like some for more detail to aid correct restoration. Thanks . Regards, Brett Nicholls.
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semi
I might be wrong but didn,t Ian S bring one behind his Ford tractor to Canberra some years ago.
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Ian Styles
He even took it to Corowa one year a lonnnng time ago. And he still has it in Temora.
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Percentage of trucks
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G'day Cliff, Thanks for the information - one of those F- word trucks. This would be a jail-bar type and did it come with a V8? Also CMP trucks are cab over variety built especially for the military whereas my truck is a civilian pattern with the engine out the front. What sort of percentage would there have been in the Australian Armed Forces of CMP cab overs compared to long nose civilian types like my truck? Kind Regards Lionel |
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Not a jailbar
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Thanks for the information...MCP aye. Did you think the '41 or the '42 was the nicer truck? So what sort of modifications apart from what Cliff mentioned earlier in this thread would be carried out on the MCPs? My '40 has the bog standard mudguards and has not been cut out for desert service. Kind Regards Lionel |
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Military things varied but typically in the hard top version the roof hatch and opening windscreens, rifle clips, provision for water bag holder on the passenger door on some, different lighting - the Aussie '42 used CMP side lights. Often they were fitted with single 18" wheels too. Then there were the 4X4 and 6X6 Marmon-Herrington conversions. I'm sure Tony Smith has more info.
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AWM Blitz Semi
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G'day Brett, I just found these photos of a Blitz Semi in trouble... from the AWM Described as....ID Number: 089715 Physical description: Black & white Summary: TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-12. AN 8 WHEELER SEMI TRAILER BOGGED ON THE ANZAC HIGHWAY. Copyright: Copyright expired - public domain Copyright holder: Copyright Expired Related subject: Wet weather; Trailers Related place: Borneo; Tarakan Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945 Photo Two Blitz trailer getting painted with Red Lead ID Number: 119886 Maker: Rainsford, Keith Carr Physical description: Black & white Summary: LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH WEST BORNEO 1945-10-06. THE CAMP OF 2/72ND LIGHT AID DETACHMENT ATTACHED TO THE 2/24TH FIELD PARK COMPANY. A SEMI TRAILER BEING PAINTED WITH RED LEAD IS ON THE RAMP. SX27206 CAPTAIN A. C. J. BRUCE, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 2/72ND LIGHT AID DETACHMENT IS ON THE LEFT. Copyright: Copyright expired - public domain Copyright holder: Copyright Expired Related subject: Trucks; Vehicle maintenance Related unit: 2/24 Field Park Company; 2/72 Light Aid Detachment Related place: Labuan; North Borneo Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945 Photo Three ID Number: 113543 Physical description: Black & white Summary: LABUAN ISLAND. 1945-08-08. CORPORAL D. HAYDEN CHECKING THE LASHINGS ON A SEMI TRAILER LOAD OF FOLDING BOAT FRAMES IN THE STORAGE AREA OF BRIDGING PLATOON, 2/24TH FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. Copyright: Copyright expired - public domain Copyright holder: Copyright Expired Related subject: Trailers Related unit: 2/24 Field Park Company Related place: Labuan Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945 Photo Four ID Number: 113544 Physical description: Black & white Summary: LABUAN ISLAND. 1945-08-08. CORPORAL D. HAYDEN CHECKING THE LASHINGS ON A SEMI TRAILER LOAD OF FOLDING BOAT FRAMES IN THE STORAGE AREA OF BRIDGING PLATOON, 2/24TH FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. Copyright: Copyright expired - public domain Copyright holder: Copyright Expired Related subject: Trailers Related unit: 2/24 Field Park Company Related place: Labuan Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945 Kind Regards Lionel Last edited by Lionelgee; 10-09-09 at 14:32. |
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The jailbar Ford was 1942 on but unlike Keith I prefer the pre-Jailbar Fords. While Ford did have a 6 cylinder motor the flathead/sidevalve V8 predominated and I can only think of a few Ford models I have seen with the 6 cylinder fitted and they were low profile military models, not MCP vehicles but I believe a lot of MCP Fords with the 6 cylinder motor were supplied to Russia as Lend Lease.
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Yes, that's what I've been trying to say... I like the '41 pre-jailbar ones!
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Hi Lionel,
Thanks heaps for the AWM references and pictures. Surprising there's little pictorial reference to the twin axel and single axel trailers considering the quanities of them made. Still the pictures are of great help . Thanks again. Regards, Brett Nicholls. |
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