Chevrolet C60L Ambulance

[Gary Barling]

Good Morning to everyone on MLU from the newest member.

My father served in the RCASC during WW2. At the end of the war he was with an ambulance platoon in I Corps Transport Company. One of my references indicates that he was with 1 Motor Ambulance Convoy RCASC.

A second reference indicates that his platoon was equipped with "3 Ton, 4X4, Ambulance (4 berth)" vehicles. A cross-reference to a third reference seems to equate this with a Chevrolet C60L.

I'd like to know if this is, in fact, correct. My intent is to build a representative model of one of these vehicles, of which the platoon had eighteen in service (three sections of six ambulances each). Any guidance or other assistance will be greatly appreciated. TIA!

[Howard]

Welcome to the group Gary,
I can't help you with your questions but I'm sure there's someone here who can,
Cheers
H

[derk derin]

Hi Gary,

Here is a thread on a discussion of CMP 30 cwt ambulances; http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=19312

Peter Hommes had a 3 ton CMP ambulance for sale here awhile back but has excellent photo's of it showing interior and exterior shots;
http://www.elalamein.eu/f60l-ambulance

I have had a F60cwt 3 ton for years I have been finding parts for and I think finally have everything to start a restoration on my Ford F60L 3 ton CMP ambulance;
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ght=derk+derin

Hope this information is what you are looking for.

Regards,
Derk

[Gary Barling]

Howard and Derk,

Thanks very much for your replies. Derk, your photos will help quite a bit as and when I start the model build. I note that the thread was posted several years ago. How far have you got with your restoration? If completed, are there any photos on MLU for review? It's one thing to build a 1/35th sale model and quite another to see a completed 1:1 restoration.

If complete, congratulations. If not yet, best of luck!

[derk derin]

Gary,
My CMP project is still all in pieces. I hope to build a shop this year so I have a place to restore vehicles in. Once that's done then I can start the restoration. It has taken me years to find all of the pieces and now that I have everything the vehicle shouldn't take too long to do. The ambulance box on the other hand has to be completely re-skinned and that is where the work is going to be a challenge. Looking forward to it though. Good luck with your project.
Regards,Derk