The Ford might be a French one. Leclercs units in Northern Africa used several types of rhd Canadian Chevrolets, Bedfords and Fords of various model years. Many were converted into LRDG style vehicles an had roundels on the hoods/bonnets.
Didier Corbonnois'LÓdyssee de la Colonne Leclrec has some pics.
As far as I can deduct from the book, the Ford trucks (including Canadian Ford 41) were used mainly in the two Fezzan raids in Tripolitania in 1942-43. Where did you find the truck? The descriptions of the raids in this book are fairly well detailed...
Last edited by nuyt; 03-11-07 at 19:57.
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