First start - side valve V8

This is the first start of the engine in an old Australian Ford army truck. These were ordered for the Australian armed forces during WW2 by the Australian Goverment and were originally built in Canada. They are known as CMP's (Canadian Military Pattern) or to Australians as a Blitz.

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• Blitz
• side
• valve
• V8.Ganmain
• F60L
• CMP
• Flat
• Head
• V8

[GanmainTony]

Well...I suppose it is like an overhead valve engine in that it is an internal combustion engine.

The valve arrangement is different to an overhead valve engine however.

[SuperAroaro]

you bloody bewdy!

It's so long since I've seen (or heard) a Blitz, there were a couple kicking around the Gembrook area in Victoria when I was a boy - mind you, there was still a working bullock team snigging logs up out of the gullies out near Beenak at that time.

It was a big thrill to hear that great old sidebanger roar! Great job matey!

[GanmainTony]

@SuperAroaro

Thanks Mate - she was a lot of hard work but very well worth it. They are an awesome truck and it is great fun to drive. All the owners of these trucks take them to Corowa for a get together in March for a week. Look forward to seeing you there.

[jakey130486]

great video mate. im currently restoring a 1941 ford marmon herrington gun tractor. what model truck is this?

[GanmainTony]

Ford Blitz (that's what theyre called in Australia anyway). Anywhere else they are known as a CMP which stands for Canadian Military Pattern.

It is a Cab 12 F60L. Date of Manufacture 1941.

[zemsi]

That's a ripper sound Tony, nothing can beat a V8 :-) Greetings from Swiss Chris

[GanmainTony]

Thanks Chris, great to hear from you. Yep its been a lot of hard work but we're getting there.

Hopefully talk to you on MLU (more pictures there)

[33habaneros]

i didnt expect it to sound like that , what a beast !!!

[compwiz878]

@jaggass its whats caled a flat head engine google flat head engines they are jst like a lawnmower engine not the over head valve engines

[jaggass]

this like an overhead valve engine?

[auredemption]

what a sound

[tstaggs25]

Greetings from across the pond! That is a real sweet engine you have there. I just bought a 1954 M211 (Canada used them as well) and it has been repowered with a 455ci Oldsmobile V8. Good old American big block power! Nothing like a hot rod Military truck!

[SuperAroaro]

geez Tony I'd love to make it to Corowa but I'm a bit far offshore these days mate, got stuck with the seppos and it looks like this is as far as I can go unless I can get the kids out eh.. things being what they are that's a bit optimistic.

Things from home you don't forget or ditch though, no matter how far you go, y'know :)

[raidon33]

exelent looks good...thanks for sharing