Fordson 6 x 2/4 photos wanted
 

Has anyone got any hi-res photos please of 1932-45 Fordson 6 x4 or 6 x 2 County Commercial Cars 'Sussex' and 'Surrey' conversions please for an article?

Is this '44 shot of a CCC 6 x 4 please? Note straight front axle.

http://image.sl.nsw.gov.au/hood/107/10720r.jpg

A search under 'AUSTRALIAN BLUE METAL COMPANY' has revealed a series of shots from 1944 of several tipper 6 x 4 Jailbar Fords. Here is a close-up of the rear bogie:

http://image.sl.nsw.gov.au/hood/107/10719t.jpg

Wheels and Tracks
 

David you will no doubt have the Wheels and Tracks article done on the Surrey and Sussex. I don't have the issue number as it was a victim of the fire, but someone else might. I have a couple of poor quality photos of what I believe may have been County Commercial conversions.

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or if you didn't like my chassis!

W & T
 

Thanks Nigel,but I do have the issue. Can you possibly send me copies of the pix as I have BB? I wonder what the cast lettering is on the rear axle casing...I have debated whether CCC used Thornton components.

Re: W & T
 

Hi David
BB? Will put together some photos, how do you want them done? Anything in particular you are looking for? Will see if I can find out the cast lettering on my chassis is. The colour photo is from a scrap yard near Hitchin, but I have other photos of this. It has a different rear axle take off arrangement than mine.

Nigel

Photos
 

Can you send either electronic or prints please, best quality?

DAVID HAYWARD
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CCC used a 6 x 4 and 6 x 2 arrangement to 1945, and the 6 x 2 I think used a standard Fordson rear axle though the 6 x 4 used a 'Thornton'-style transfer case and Fordson? rear axle. Unipower were the other 6 x 4 people that everyone knows of and they were evidently Marmon-Herrington agents and may also have used Thornton components as well.