An odd Ford Gun Tractor
 

http://image.sl.nsw.gov.au/hood/174/17437r.jpg

"1st Field Cadre, RAA, leaving Victoria Barracks"

From the State Library, New South Wales.

Another pic
 

http://image.sl.nsw.gov.au/hood/174/17445r.jpg

Same source.

This is a terrific collection with good, large images.

And a Bedford
 

Hi Keith
Yes i saw those on the australian pictures, the first two are based on civilian Ford 7V 2 tonners probably tipper chassis the same would apply to the bedford. As you say super photos crying out to be modelled, think i,ll try my luck.
Les

Re: And a Bedford
 

Keith,

The Bedford would appear to be based on the WH model, a derated 2 tonne. Note the rear axle is designed for twin wheels.
Also export models carried the "British Bedford" badge on the bonnet.

Richard

Keith:
Made my day, Mate.
Nice series of vehicles I had never seen before or at least not in Australian Service.
Thank you!!
Bill

Your day
 

Nice to be able to make your day so easily!

Cdn Gun Tractor, Camp Petawawa, circa 1936, 4th Anti-Aircraft Batery, RCA.

http://www.servicepub.com/images/petarty.jpg

Excellent - a Ford/Marmon-Herrington with 6x6 conversion.

Early gun tractors, keep them piccies coming!

Thanks,
H.

Here is another from Pictures Australia. 'Sydney Harbour Bridge Cellebrations 1932'

It shows a 6 wheeled gun tractor with limber and gun.

Could this be a 1932 Ford M/H? :EDIT mud guards are the wrong shape and the truck appears to be earlier then 1932.

cheers
Cliff:salute

Here is a circa 1931 FWD Anti-Aircraft tractor.
http://www.servicepub.com/images/aafwdtractor.jpg

Cliff,

That is a Morris Commercial 6x4

Richard

Fordson
 

I thought I recognised the 7V photo! We have been here before.

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...ighlight=hathi

The AEC/FWS R6T photo is excellent.

A Dutchie
 

Yep, we have been there before but I like it. Here 's a Dutch tractor with 6cm gun in the AT role:

Good morning guys
I gather this thread is going to blossom into early gun tractors so i might as well join the queue.
Photo 1 the Morris Commercial/Roadless, 30 completed for use in India, never seen a photo of one in use there.
2. Thornycroft 3 ton 6x4 basically an adapted cargo in use with a 3" anti aircraft gun.
3. As 2nd photo could this be in India.
4. Guy prototype 8x8 tractor, MWEE number is 249 army reg T 21473 max speed 20 mph, if you were lucky

Les

these photos are from Pictures Australia and are of the Thornycroft gun tractor.

cheers
Cliff :salute:

pic 1 taken in 1932 at the Sydney harbour bridge cellebrations

Pic 2 - Dated 1938 but I cannot recall where.

Some time earlier this year while I was visting the AWM a couple of fellows were discusing these gun tractors and makes you wonder what ever happened to them. these are the first photos I have seen of them.

Max

George St, Sydney. Sydney Town Hall on the right and St Andrew's Cathedral on the left.

Hathi
 

Hi Max,

Thought you might like to see a pic of the only known surviving Hathi that is in the REME Museum.

www.rememuseum.org.uk/vehicles/wrv/vehhathi.htm

Richard

"Moving the Guns"
 

This book is fantastic and a great source for those of us interested in the evolution of Commonwealth Gun Tractors.

Add it to your library today!

http://antiqbook.co.uk/boox/humm/01_3325.shtml

UBIQUE! :salute: Mike

:remember :support