Canadian Ford T8 tankdestroyer?
 

Hello,

I am looking for a picture of the peculiar Ford T8 Gun Motor Carriage. This was basically a Ford 4x4 "swamp buggy", where driver sat rear next to engine. It mounted a 37mm AT gun. I think it was designed in 1941 and a small number may have been built (15?) before a US army order was cancelled (the army problably had switched by then to Dodges M6).
Does anybody have more info on this interesting vehicle and does anybody have a picture?

Kind regards,
Nuyt

Canadian Ford T8
 

Well, in the meantime I found a lot of info on this vehicle (courtesy David Doyle).

It seemed that during winter 1941/42 two or four T8's were sent from the US to Canada for testing.

Furthermore 2 were supposedly sent to England.

Does anybody on MLU know more about this? What was the fate of these vehicles?

regards,
Nuyt

Minneapolis Moline...
 

...looks like the minneapolis moline aircraft tug.
Sean

Mineapolis Moline NTX
 

Top is added and it should be green but it looks similar with the front and rear grill/fender weights removed.
Sean

interesting post
 

Snowtractor,

Interesting post, thanks.

The main difference is I think the fact that the T8 was a rear engine truck and the Minne moline a front engined one.

But the chassis must ohterwise be similar.,..

Nuyt