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Other Vehicles => Miscellaneous Vehicles => Topic started by: Polizei on January 15, 2013, 10:23:54 PM

Title: Blitz trucks
Post by: Polizei on January 15, 2013, 10:23:54 PM

I thought I'd share some photos of a few blitz trucks that having been slowly rusting away in a car junk yard on a rural property.

I think these ones are all too far gone to be of much value for anyone. Is anyone able to tell me what vintage these would be?

(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/911Polizei/109%20GS%20Resto/IMG_0412_zps32c515fd.jpg)
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/911Polizei/109%20GS%20Resto/IMG_0411_zps87c08f7c.jpg)
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/911Polizei/109%20GS%20Resto/IMG_0410_zpsa3c3fd70.jpg)
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/911Polizei/109%20GS%20Resto/IMG_0409_zps8f28a5e0.jpg)
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/911Polizei/109%20GS%20Resto/IMG_0408_zpsb84110a1.jpg)
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/911Polizei/109%20GS%20Resto/IMG_0407_zps4dd62b7a.jpg)
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/911Polizei/109%20GS%20Resto/IMG_0404_zpsefbf3b74.jpg)
(http://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn396/911Polizei/109%20GS%20Resto/IMG_0403_zpscf56b83f.jpg)

Title: Re: Blitz trucks
Post by: Mick_Marsh on January 15, 2013, 10:51:57 PM

I see Blitz trucks all over the place. More than Inters.
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w406/mick_marsh_AULRO/Misc/DSC_1566.jpg)
(http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w406/mick_marsh_AULRO/Misc/DSC_0120.jpg)

There must have been a lot of them made

Title: Re: Blitz trucks
Post by: Diana Alan on January 15, 2013, 11:00:21 PM

Hi Polizei

They are Canadian Military Pattern trucks with Cab type 13, these were produced from 1941 (The cab type 11 or "monkey face" produced from 1939 to 1941).  They are also Blitz buggies the smaller 8CWT variants and the NZ puddle jumpers , production finished by the end of the war..

The white one and the one with the straight six engine are Chev, they were also made by Ford Canada.  Assembled here by both Ford Geelong and GMH.

Do you have contact with the property owner?

On the third image on the LHS mudguard, there is the remnants of the convoy/side marker.  I would be interested it that and any remnants on the RHS.

In the sixth image there is a towing "D" bracket on the bumper I also need one of those to make a pair. 

Title: Re: Blitz trucks
Post by: Phoenix on January 16, 2013, 11:33:57 AM

Nice photos, but I can see plenty salvageable on them, some of the chaps on the MLU forum may be interested.

Title: Re: Blitz trucks
Post by: Carzee on February 26, 2015, 03:40:34 PM

A four door cab Blitz being used by PMG. It may have been custom fabricated for the task; looks to be installing rural exchanges. 1955

http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=1650984
http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=1650986
http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=1650987
http://photos.naa.gov.au/photo/Default.aspx?id=1650983