question CCKW Hard Cab Dash Panel Lettering?

[shopnut]

Probaly a question our Dutch friends could answer, anyone know the meaning of the lettering on this hard cab dash?, this truck was ex Dutch army, just like to know prior cleaninging off to restore the panel.

 

It reads 124 BOSDEPOT

 

 

Thanks in advance.

[deadline]

babelfish translated it to: bunch depot

 

I be that is simply a literal translation... my guess is that its to tell the driver what depot/parking area to return to.

 

I have a Dutch CCKW TM and I'll check that to see if its noted anyere.

[shopnut]

Thanks for info on the dash lettering, have now found more on the drivers side above the instruments, there are 2 lines, the top on is faint, difficult to read but best guess is DIT ?OEPTOIN, the second line is KOST H 27000, which I think is all correct.

 

 

Thanks in advance

[mcspool]

It reads 124 BOSDEPOT

 

BOSDEPOT, or BOS-Depot, or B.O.S. Depot, stands for "benzine, olie en smeermiddelen depot" - in English: "petrol, oil, lubricants depot".

 

I do not know where Number 124 BOS Depot was located, will post here if I find out.

 

HTH,

Hanno

Edited November 10, 2010 by mcspool

[mcspool]

Thanks for info on the dash lettering, have now found more on the drivers side above the instruments, there are 2 lines, the top on is faint, difficult to read but best guess is DIT ?OEPTOIN, the second line is KOST H 27000, which I think is all correct.

 

 

It states

 

DIT VOERTUIG

KOST FL 27000

 

which translates into

 

THIS VEHICLE

COSTS FL [DUTCH GUILDERS] 27000

 

In the 1950s the Dutch Army tried to increase awareness of the cost of its equipment among its conscripts by stencilling the acquisition cost on the equipment.

 

Not sure what 27,000 guilders of the 1950s with inflation are worth today, but since 2002 27,000 guilders convert into 12,252.06 Euros.

 

Are you going to restore it as a Dutch GMC? Even though we took good care of our MDAP equipment, GMCs in Dutch configuration are becoming quite rare as most are restored in American livery.

 

Regards,

Hanno

Edited November 10, 2010 by mcspool

[shopnut]

It states

 

DIT VOERTUIG

KOST FL 27000

 

which translates into

 

THIS VEHICLE

COSTS FL [DUTCH GUILDERS] 27000

 

In the 1950s the Dutch Army tried to increase awareness of the cost of its equipment among its conscripts by stencilling the acquisition cost on the equipment.

 

Not sure what 27,000 guilders of the 1950s with inflation are worth today, but since 2002 27,000 guilders convert into 12,252.06 Euros.

 

Are you going to restore it as a Dutch GMC? Even though we took good care of our MDAP equipment, GMCs in Dutch configuration are becoming quite rare as most are restored in American livery.

 

Regards,

Hanno

 

Thank you Hanno, over 12000 euros for a GMC in the 50's, wonder what the concripts thought?, I only have parts of this cab, I bought just a closed cab, and and stripped another cab, the Dutch one, of the internal parts needed to restore the other, which was ex French, Dutch cab was badly corroded and would have needed a lot more work, where as the French cab was a lot better condition but had been modified for the Fire Service, hence I needed internal parts, will upload a picture later.

There is a nice airportable CCKW for sale on Milweb, which is ex Dutch, and still in Dutch configuration, but at £8000!

 

Regards

Rob

[David Robertson]

Hi Rob, how rough is the cab you are using as a doner ? Can it be saved ? Regards David.

[shopnut]

Hi Rob, how rough is the cab you are using as a doner ? Can it be saved ? Regards David.

 

David, the donor cab is not mine, it is restorable but needs a higher level of skill to repair then what I have, it will probaly be restored by the owner, one of the bad areas is the screen aperture, so much has corroded away.

As previous, the red cab, ex French was far better, much less corrosion but been modifed by the French hence I needed parts from the green cab, ex Dutch, now starting to repair the donor parts, dash panel seemed a good place to start!.

 

 

 

[David Robertson]

Hi Rob, do you think the green cab would be for sale or trade (jimmy parts) ? Regards David.

[shopnut]

Hi Rob, do you think the green cab would be for sale or trade (jimmy parts) ? Regards David.

 

David, not at this time, Rob

[mcspool]

Thank you Hanno, over 12000 euros for a GMC in the 50's, wonder what the concripts thought?, I only have parts of this cab, I bought just a closed cab, and and stripped another cab, the Dutch one, of the internal parts needed to restore the other, which was ex French, Dutch cab was badly corroded and would have needed a lot more work, where as the French cab was a lot better condition but had been modified for the Fire Service, hence I needed internal parts, will upload a picture later.

There is a nice airportable CCKW for sale on Milweb, which is ex Dutch, and still in Dutch configuration, but at £8000!

 

Thanks Rob, and good luck with the restoration! If you come across any other peculiarities, please post here and I'll try to help.

 

And if you ever come across cab parts with Dutch stencilling, please let me know as I'd like to have one with the "price tag".

 

Regards,

Hanno

[shopnut]

Thanks Rob, and good luck with the restoration! If you come across any other peculiarities, please post here and I'll try to help.

 

And if you ever come across cab parts with Dutch stencilling, please let me know as I'd like to have one with the "price tag".

 

Regards,

Hanno

 

Hanno, no problem, if I find anything I will let you know.

 

Regards

 

Rob