Ford US trucks for RAF, Egypt

[Davistine Liddle]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

David,

Only 3-ton Fords I can think of are the British Ford WOT1 6x4 and WOT6 4x4. Could also be those E98T/E91T/E987T/E917T 6x4's?

Are the ones you refer you to included in your list of Known British Ford S/M Contracts?

To spur the imagination - if anything! - I've included a picture of a 1942 model Ford truck. It's cab survives (only just) in the Libyan Desert. Amazingly, it still sports its roof roundel!

Regards,
Hanno

http://www.fjexpeditions.com/desert/...voys/ford2.jpg
Picture source: http://www.fjexpeditions.com - make sure you read the interesting story on the The Kufra Convoys

Hello

My name is Davis from India i am going through the net when i see this pic i think its a similar ford truck seems it was taken in Calcutta after the war (late 40s or early 50s).Calcutta was the hub at the time of CBI theater.so after the war many of the world war vehicles where given to the govt department.Its a Ford truck year 1942 but don no the ton capacity but i think its a 1.5 ton check the wood pattern and the canvas top which was quite popular at the time of WW2 here in india. Experts and seniors kindly shed more knowledge on this thank you.I have a similar truck but chevy make which i have recently acquired.

Regards

Davis
http://forums.g503.com/viewtopic.php...10909#p1710909

[George McKenzie]

I was the first big collector in Northern Alberta of every thing and I have a RCAF 1942 half ton My Uncle tried to buy one during the war but they weren't available to civilians so he bought a one ton Ford. There is still some blue paint on it .This is the only one I know of .

[George McKenzie]

I Might add that there is a tandem Ford truck in a junk yard in White horse About 1943 that was used on the Alaska Hi way,Still very complete.