Ford Geelong WW2 Production

[Mike K]

the lend lease vehicles listed in 1942 production may be jail bar fords ?

[motto (RIP)]

None of the units identified as B.P.C. went to civilian use, only to the defence forces. Over 7,000 in 1942.
This sort of production figure must surely relate to Blitz. Particularly as the vehicle/chassis referred to were sourced from Canada. What else could they be?
Perhaps B.P.C. = British Pattern Canadian nomenclature was used 'in house' instead of CMP?
Makes sense to me but only a wild guess.

David

[cliff]

Originally Posted by motto

None of the units identified as B.P.C. went to civilian use, only to the defence forces. Over 7,000 in 1942.
This sort of production figure must surely relate to Blitz. Particularly as the vehicle/chassis referred to were sourced from Canada. What else could they be?
Perhaps B.P.C. = British Pattern Canadian nomenclature was used 'in house' instead of CMP?
Makes sense to me but only a wild guess.

David

Dave I think you are correct as no reference is given to the CMP type chassis in the lists. The convertible type may be vehicle kits with only part of the cab, the rest being built locally. Unlike Holden, Ford Australia did not have the capacity to build complete steel cabs or bodies at that time so needed to use windscreen/firewall units which had to be imported.