Project PHOENIX

[lynx42]

Keep going, you don't have to be there Monday. Just so long as your there Saturday.
Good Luck,
Rick

[Howard]

Ditto from me Bob & Colin. We really look forward to seeing the big rig!
HH

[Max Hedges]

Howard you and I could do Bob a favour and look after his new baby while he sets up the salesman Bob shop...... you can also leave the keys with us Bob, old mate.
max

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Max Hedges

Howard you and I could do Bob a favour and look after his new baby while he sets up the salesman Bob shop...... you can also leave the keys with us Bob, old mate.
max

No worries, Bob! We'll give it back! after we give it a sidevalve sized heart transplant!

[Max Hedges]

Howard how is your F15 ready yet

looks like the cab11 is going to make it, not sure how good the engine is but she does run, drove it for about 100 yds.
It will be up to Ashly and Robert to tidy her up a bit on Thursday, John should get it there Wednesday night
Max

[sth65pac]

I will be On my way Thursday... Max.. (& family) SO I will see you trundling on down the Hume I guess. I am stopping at Holbrook Thursday night as it has the best bakery...Ball Park Friday Arvo.

If the Cab 11 doesn't make it, I have five spare seats in the Patrol

See you there Bob, Tony, Keefy & others.. I am SO excited.

Ian

[Snowy]

I didn't get to Corowa, but am interested in how this unique vehicle performed. Any possibility of a quick report? What sort of speeds did it get up to? Did it take part in any vehicle run? Was it taken offroad, and if so how was its performance? What was the crowd's reaction? I've seen a photo of it on the back of a truck, are there any more (some video would be great too!)
Inquiring minds want to know

Steve.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Snowy

I didn't get to Corowa, but am interested in how this unique vehicle performed. Any possibility of a quick report? What sort of speeds did it get up to? Did it take part in any vehicle run? Was it taken offroad, and if so how was its performance? What was the crowd's reaction? I've seen a photo of it on the back of a truck, are there any more (some video would be great too!)
Inquiring minds want to know

Steve.

I filmed it running around the paddock at the airport and also running up over the mound several times.
The engine appeared to have a bit of a miss and splutter and the tracks were very loose, as well as having no weight on the back so it was running under less than ideal conditions.

Having said that it was spectacular to see it in action. Bob can of course give the driver's perspective but on the video it appears to steer quite well although it seems to take a lot of effort to get it underway. It needed to rush the hill to get over because of lack of traction.

As to the video I shot it will of course be in the next DVD along with a chat with the owner.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

Hi all - I am waiting with the above to see it in motion. Lack of weight over the tracks caused slippage and the slow start was due to having no second gear therefore starting off in third. Once going though the driving and steering with 2WD was OK. Lots of noise and vibrations with motor needing a major tune up. But it worked. I will now, at a slower pace, be able to finish it off, tighten the tracks, that were tight to start with, and get it to an acceptable condition.

Bob

[Hanno Spoelstra]

At Corowa 2009



Currently owned by Hugh Davis and resides at the National Military Vehicle Museum Adelaide.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks for the update Hanno, have often wondered what happened to this truck.
Rich.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Richard Coutts-Smith

Thanks for the update Hanno, have often wondered what happened to this truck.

Hi Rich, I've seen various photos of it in a sorry state, at least it now seems to have a new(er) coat of paint.

It is not listed on the museum's website, though: https://www.military-vehicle-museum.org.au/vehicles/

[Hanno Spoelstra]

“Blitz half track trial info from Aust Mechanization Summary, #15, 1 May 1944.”