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04-05-08, 07:36
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G'Day all,
I have landed me another truck, this time an F60S! (A project for Sid!)  The owner reported that it had a tipper body on it when his father bought the truck off my Grandfather, and the engine cover plates confirm this. Afterwards, the tipper body was removed & the truck converted into a semi. The truck is missing any tray. Also missing the toolbox & spare carrier, which the previous owner has never seen. Transfer case was removed shortly after original purchase. The farmer at one stage broke a tooth off the crown wheel, so the crown wheel was removed from the front diff & installed into the rear. He tells me the front wheels are not original (I assume the tippers had civilian type wheels?) after an altercation with a tree stump bent one of the originals. So, on to some photos!
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Howard Holgate F15 #12 F15A #13 (stretched) F60S #13 C15A #13 Wireless (incomplete) 
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04-05-08, 07:45
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Congratulations, Sid!
 I'll bet your dad is sorry now he sold so much s&#t from the shed  Not many chaps your age owning a 3-ton army truck. Howard, of course the crownwheel from a cab 12 will do the job as will of course the transfer case. The wheels on the later F60S tippers were normal 8 stud truck dish type with duals on the rear. Time to get dad to put the hard word on Tony  to retrieve the bits you need.  Yes, a later type tipper, although it has the relatively rare '43 pattern front shell with just 'FORD' on it. Was there an ARN?
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
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04-05-08, 08:00
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Second Last one, a new one for me...
SecondLast one, a new one for me...
This little plate is located behind the passengers seat on the rear wall ribbing. Can anyone tell me what it's all about? reads: 39Q / 81 / 7889
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Howard Holgate F15 #12 F15A #13 (stretched) F60S #13 C15A #13 Wireless (incomplete)
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04-05-08, 08:26
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Unobtainium
Or in your case 'Gottium'.
Well done - they look like they'll make good patterns. Interesting to see the gun tractor bonnet - the lack of a 'glovebox' means it probably came from another front shell - mix 'n match. ARN 162581 is more consistent with a tipper No4 rather than a FGT.
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Film maker 42 FGT No8 (Aust) remains 42 FGT No9 (Aust) 42 F15 Keith Webb Macleod, Victoria Australia Also Canadian Military Pattern Vehicles group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/canadianmilitarypattern
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04-05-08, 12:20
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Trailer brakes first.
Congratlations Sid & Howard. Seeing the trailer brake control brought back memories of the pole trailer I drove when I was about ten and having to remember the heading phrase this was most important when loded. The truck was a 1949 Bedford and the pole trailer had a Ford blitz axle housing and blitz wheels with 1200x20 tyres.
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Robert Pearce. Last edited by hrpearce; 16-05-08 at 12:45.
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04-05-08, 16:43
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04-05-08, 16:55
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Also, my F60L (ser 146364) is from the same contract and very close to your serial (No 146749)!
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04-05-08, 21:10
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Great Truck, Sid & Howard, congrats!
Seems you have your work cut out to get it ready for the Year of the Blitz 2009. But I'm sure the two of you can manage - looking forward to drive it! H.
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05-05-08, 14:36
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Ready for Corowa?? I think we'll worry about the F15 first, then see what happens! We'll find something for you to drive!
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Howard Holgate F15 #12 F15A #13 (stretched) F60S #13 C15A #13 Wireless (incomplete)
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