6 X 6 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I acquired these 'photos of a caravan conversion which were probably taken in the 1950's but I've never really known exactly what the make of lorry it is. So, what is it please ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 The basic truck is a CMP or Canadian Military Pattern truck. Perhaps one of the others can pick out which model it was modified from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 6X6, Very interesting. Is there anything written on the back of these prints? stamps or marks???? Looks like the 3 tonner model CMP to me, which I think is a F60 from poor memory. Someone refer to Bart and show my plankdom up please.... MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Rippingham Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 That would be a Canadian Ford F60L 3 ton truck, Chassis & cab shown in the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 That would be a Canadian Ford F60L 3 ton truck, Chassis & cab shown in the pictures. Blimey I was right.....and before lunchtime, too. Pass the sauce. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 Thank you all very much for your replies. I often wondered what make the lorry was and also who the people might have been. Whole books have been written about ex.WD vehicles on the fairgrounds in the 1950's but this doesn't, to me anyway, look like a fairground vehicle in spite of the tow hitch. Maybe this is just Traveller Dave's grand parents taking a spiff break. Here's the other three pics that make up the set. No writing or clues on the back of the prints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx42 Rick Cove Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 This caravan conversion is definately on a late model FORD F60L chassis and I would hazard a guess that it is from 1944/45. Why not a Chev C60L, well the steering box is more visible and the front body work curves up over the box and the horn. The grill is also made of square mesh whereas the Chev is diamond pattern mesh. The lifting rings on the front and rear axles did not come into use until late 1944. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Rick, thank you for the post. Yours is the sort of detailed comment we should be capable of on here. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 It's the place to be.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 X 6 Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Sure is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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