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Old 27-10-07, 03:08
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Question Help needed please

The instruction plate on the left is the one I would expect to find on a blitz engine cover but the one on the right is what I found after I unbolted the rubbish over it. Is it out of a blitz I haven't read about yet or some other vehicle using the same engine cover?
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Old 03-11-07, 08:31
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100 looks and no answer dont tell me I stumped MLU
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Old 04-11-07, 01:36
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Hi Robert,
The plate on the right looks like its off a C15a with single speed tranfer case.
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Old 04-11-07, 04:07
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Euan the instruction to the right of the leaver position says,
"front axle drive is automatically engaged with transfer case low gear", this implys a two speed transfer. The C15a plate only has Transfer case written here.
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Old 17-11-07, 11:44
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and no definite answer I guess i had better clean it up and put it in my blitz that will make it unique
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Old 09-12-07, 11:12
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Jif I thought you claimed a answer would always be given . Now the instruction plate is cleaned and straightened you can see it has PTO instructions on the bottom. I decided to use it in the C15A as the only other one I have is for the two gear shift leavers. The centre instructions still have me stumped as I still haven't found any information on that change patern.
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Old 16-01-08, 12:04
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Browsing OLD CMP I think I stumbled on the answer. It looks a lot like the plate in a fire engine.
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Old 16-01-08, 12:51
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Default SM 2126

The left plate appears to be that intended for Holden assembly...note the Contract stamped, SM 2126. My records indicate that this was for a mixed order for Australian delivery C60S and F60L. Does the former make sense as I am only going by extraneous evidence, that is I have no written evidence.

In case no-one knows what I am talking about, as usual, "S/M", "SM" and "S.M." are abbreviations for "Supply Mechanical". This was a British Ministry of Supply Demand (Contract) system for overseas acquistions for armoured vehicles, apparently in the 1001 + series, wheeled vehicles and trailers, 2002+ and 6000+ say, spare parts, 3001+ I think. The British Treasury authorised payments to the DND in Ottawa through the High Commission in London for British, Indian and Dominion deliveries although it seems that the orders were placed by the British Purchasing Commission in Ottawa. As to payments for them, i.e. in respect of orders placed by London on behalf of Australia and NZ, that's a complicated kettle of fish! It seems that the War Office supplied India, and a different arrangement held sway with the Government of India.

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Old 16-01-08, 12:55
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The original pic of the plate does have traces of the right shade of paint on it.

Would the engine cover have come from the wreck at Yaven Creek by any chance?
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Old 16-01-08, 14:11
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Here is a link to another thread with, I think, the same kind of plate.

http://tortuga.dnsrouter.com/~mlu/fo...ghlight=jordan
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Old 16-01-08, 20:43
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No Keith the engine cover is on the back of that blitz, it looks as if I should take a clocer look at it next time I go past. The one I cleaned up came with my blitz so it apears that not all parts are original.
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Old 16-01-08, 23:42
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No Keith the engine cover is on the back of that blitz, it looks as if I should take a clocer look at it next time I go past. The one I cleaned up came with my blitz so it apears that not all parts are original.
OK so there's still the possibility it is from another Pacific Fire Engine.
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