Rubber Mudflaps Question

[Owen Evans]

The parts list for the Canadian water tank truck identifies the rear mudflaps (9275) as 3/16" Rubber - 13-1/2" x 15-1/2". Does anyone know if they were square, or would they have had radiused corners at the bottom?

Parts list also identifies 7 no' fixings per mudflap, along with a reinforcement (9276). I presume this reinforcement is some type of flat steel plate, and the mudflap is sandwiched between this plate and the fender?

Does anyone have any photos of the rubber mudflaps, and also hopefully the reinforcement?

Thanks,
Owen.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Owen,

Attached are two details, taken from the servicepub Factory photos CD.

It seems it's just a square piece of rubber....fixed to the inside of the fender with a plate and 7 bolts as you suggested.

Alex

[Alex van de Wetering]

Here is a detail pic of a cab 13 water truck from the NIMH archive.....sadly a bit hard to see, but this one still seems to have rubber flaps fitted, while the servicepub CD suggests that some late war water tankers might have been fitted with canvas flaps.


source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/b...eld=waterwagen

(other two pics in previous post are of a C15A cab12, by the way!)

Alex

[Owen Evans]

Thanks Alex!

I see from the link you posted that the 13 cab tanker has front mudflaps too. With the step and front fender on the 11 cab bolting to the same support bracket, I guess the early CMP's didn't need that.

I do have a question though:

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Attached are two details, taken from the servicepub Factory photos CD.Alex

What's the servicepub factory photos CD?

Owen.

[Alex van de Wetering]

No problem, Owen!

Here is another shot of the 13cab version

https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/b...=watertankauto

The Factory photos CD is a CD-rom that was released by Clive Law of Servicepub, a few years ago. I am not sure if the CD is still available since Clive's passing, though.

Alex

[Grant Bowker]

The Factory Photos CD was published by Clive Law https://servicepub.com/clive-law as part of his Service Publications project. It was a collection of the original Ford and GM photos taken at the factory (possibly with some DND photos) of most CMP models. The emphasis was on cab and chassis, as you might expect from the auto companies.

I just checked on line and don't see a listing for the Factory Photos CD on the listing for the folks who have taken over since Clive's death. https://servicepub.com/publications They do list Clive's Drive to Victory as still being available https://servicepub.com/product/drive...tskin-vehicles along with many of the books/booklets published by Clive. No harm in sending them an email to ask if the CD is still available.

[Harlé Sylvain]

Hello
Does it mean that the mudflaps on early cmp where all rubber or only the water tanks?

I want to make those of my fat cab 12 could they be in rubber?

Regards
Sylvain

[Owen Evans]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

No harm in sending them an email to ask if the CD is still available.

Thanks! Email sent; let's see what comes back.

Originally Posted by Harlé Sylvain

Hello
Does it mean that the mudflaps on early cmp where all rubber or only the water tanks?

I want to make those of my fat cab 12 could they be in rubber?

As far as I know, rubber rationing came in following the fall of Malaya and the Dutch East Indies in early 1942. Before that, I believe all types of CMP had rubber mudflaps.

Owen.

[Pete Ashby]

Originally Posted by Owen Evans

Thanks! Email sent; let's see what comes back.



As far as I know, rubber rationing came in following the fall of Malaya and the Dutch East Indies in early 1942. Before that, I believe all types of CMP had rubber mudflaps.

Owen.

Yes that's correct Owen rubber mud flaps fitted to the rear only, rubber trim on door sills and around the arch bar to seal the outer engine casing panels and of course on 12 cabs the windscreen seal.

Pete
PS seeing your post suddenly reminded me I haven't sent you the throttle cross shaft I promised you I'll look it out for you.