Pick and Helve

[r.morrison]

Gentlemen: I have a pick and helve that I would like to mount on the GS box of my Cab 13. Does any one have photos of how they're attached or even have the brackets to hold them. The same would be with the shovel handle on the opposite side. Appreciate your time......Robert

[cliff]

bump!

can anyone in Canada help Robert?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

As far as I know, pioneering tools were not stowed in racks on the outside (like on all US vehicles)?



H.

[Bob Carriere]

..... not sure in what theatre of operations but I have seen pictures of cab 13 with a pick and shovel mounted vertical behind the driver's side.....somewhat similar to the mounts on the back of a HUP.

They may have been field modifications.....can't remember seeing anything in original factory pictures or service bulletins.

Bob

[cliff]

I looked through my large collection of photos and found nothing showing on British or Canadian CMP's but found the photo below which shows an Australian #1 wooden GS body with tools mounted on the Left (Passenger) side which may help. USA vehicles are the only one's that seemed to have a pioneer tool rack fitted in various positions on the exterior of the vehicle.

[r.morrison]

I was starting to wonder if anybody was left out there! Thanks guys for the comments. Like Bob, I've seen the pick and helve mounted behind the driver, on the front of the box. Don't ask me where I saw it!!. The shovel on the opposite side, has a bracket to hold the blade. This is welded on the end of the box that contains the POW cans. But there is no way to attach the handle.

As per your comments, it may be a field addition or it may have been in the stowage boxes. I kinda like the look of it on the box, as Bob commented on the HUP.

So my question maybe should be....what do the brackets look like on the back of a HUP? I have a HUP.....it's just not here yet (THIS SUMMER FOR SURE!!)

We'll hopefully come up with an answer. Thanks again and keep the comments coming in! Cheers....Robert

PS: DID YOU BUY AN MLU T SHIRT TODAY!!!!!!!! R.

[Keith Orpin]

Robert,
Are there no holes on the POW carrier towards the handle end of the shovel, which could take a couple of small bolts to secure a piece of webbing ? The reason I suggest this is that on my LAAT in the top NS locker there is a welded bracket to take the blade end and a 1" webbing strap, about 3" down from the top of the handle, which secures the shovel in place.
Hope this helps
Regards
Keith

[r.morrison]

Hi Keith: I'm going out to the airport hanger where I have the truck stored and will check in on the "holes". I've got lots of straps and footman loops to attach the units.

I'm just taking a breather from picking up the the new brake parts. New cylinders, brake drums turned and new relined shoes, which are re arched to fit the drums......$1100.00 CDN. AND BUGGER, are those rear drums heavy! Just getting over my 3rd hernia operation.

So I'll drop you a line over the next day or so and let you know.

The truck was used by a fire dept after the war to haul equipment, so hopefully they didn't cover them up.

Keep you posted.....Robert

[John Ganton]

Hope the picture is attached.

[r.morrison]

Cliff, Hanno, Bob, Keith and John......many thanks for your help in my little problem. I going to go with John's HUP photo and adapt accordingly. Thanks again.....Robert

[John Ganton]

All the contact points are reinforced with bolted on rectangles of 10g.

[r.morrison]

John....thanks for the detail photos. We'll go that route and post photos.....as soon as I learn how to post photos???