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Nigel Watson

06-04-11 22:43

South African Ford

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Does anyone have details of the South African 'Warford' 6x2 Portree Truck. A while back David gave me info of some SA truck orders which I can't find, sorry David. Am looking for more details, drawings etc.

lynx42

07-04-11 01:35

Nigel, that looks to have a Ford Thornton rear end as there is no tailshaft showing in the photo. The Thornton tailshaft went more parallel to the ground than the normal one.
Rick.

David_Hayward (RIP)

07-04-11 19:36

Thornton

I'll look it up again but it was a Demand for the SADF placed by the Ministry of Supply. From memory the County Commercial Cars Ltd conversion used a Thornton Tandem Axle Co., Detroit, rear conversion that used a Thornton transfer case in the four-rear wheel drive version. Ford at Dagenham added the conversions on the line. Both 6x2 and 6x4 [Surrey and Sussex conversions] drive was available. In advance of me looking it up I think it was a model EC098TFS.

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