1941 Ford V8 C11ADF Staff Car (11A-79)

[Ian McCallum]

Just seen this post for the first time. It certainly appears to be the same vehicle that was sold about 2009 I think. If you look at the three quarter photo I have posted you can see it is fitted with the F8 rear axle, so assume semi-elliptical springs, which would make it ADF transmission configuration. Extended rear wheel arches also correct but it is should be on 900x13's although it appears to be on 16 inch wheels which have a strange centre. Interestingly one of the photos from the original sale collection shows the dash which is not fitted with the three auxiliary switches for Dash, Convoy and tail blackout which was standard on both the C11ADF and C11AS models? Is it genuine?

For clarification the C11AS (Special) was a military specification based on the 1941 C11A Ford Deluxe Station Wagon. (torque tube, standard axle and transverse spring) 16 inch wheels and was a seven seater. The C11ADF was fitted with F8 axle, prop shaft and semi-elliptical springs but still on standard car three speed box and column change and fitted with 900x13's.

Information I have indicates 235 C11AS's were produced, which included a few 42 model, and 633 C11ADF's , all shipped overseas. I am currently in the final stages of refurbishing a C11AS here in the UK.

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