New Vehicle - '41 Ford Woody - C11AS

[Ian McCallum]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Congratulations Ian! I saw the Woody in the auction catalogue and was hoping it would find a good home....and so it did.

I searched the web for woody staff cars a while ago and realised that it's not unusual to find them restored in civvy colours and with clear coated woodwork! Good to see this one is still in dull painted woodwork

Alex

Hi Alex,

I have photos of when it was rescued from the hotel and at that time external woodwork was clear coated. Paintwork was a buff/sandy colour and those arrow shaped embellishments on both back and front wings are clearly visible. They must be a locally produced rather than a Ford item as I have never seen them on any civilian vehicle photos. Funnily enough my father worked for Mathew Brothers near Croydon Surrey just after the war who used to deal in war surplus and remembers buying a number of 'woody's' which needed little work prior to being resold.

[Matt Austin]

Thank you very much, Ian. I had no idea that such vehicles saw military use, but it's good to learn more.

Cheers,
Matt

[Ian McCallum]

Originally Posted by Matt Austin

Thank you very much, Ian. I had no idea that such vehicles saw military use, but it's good to learn more.

Cheers,
Matt

Hi Matt,

Yes, there were two versions of the '41 Station Wagon manufactured in Canada for military use. The C11AS was a 'militarised' version of the standard civilian 7seater model, having the transverse springs and torque tube drive to rear axle with standard 6.00x16 inch road wheels. its Vehicle code being - SW424-C-7WAG-1. The 'Heavy' version, C11ADF, was a 5 seater built on the pick-up chassis with semi elliptical springs, prop shaft and heavier back axle/gearbox and fitted with 9.00x13 wheels. its Vehicle code being -SW424-C-5WAG -I know one of these survives, in Queensland I believe.
I should haver a folding map table behind the front bench seat although mine is missing, so something to be found or at least obtain drawings of.

[Rob Fast]

On my dream list with the Ford Lynx Scout Car. More pics? Cheers Rob Fast

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Excellent buy Ian!

Would be great if you could share more of the vehicle's history and pictures here on MLU.