Ford Navy bomb service truck

[Sergey Egorov]

Perhaps since then, someone has learned more about this vehicle.

[Sergey Egorov]

New photo. Now with tarpaulin.

[Matthew P]

Huh, just saw that last photo pop up on a Facebook group I run. Literally just a day or two ago.

Matt

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Sergey Egorov

Perhaps since then, someone has learned more about this vehicle.

What information are you looking for, Sergey?

[Sergey Egorov]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

What information are you looking for, Sergey?

The model of this truck and its quantity.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Sergey Egorov

The model of this truck and its quantity.

Would this be of any help? http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...252#post214252. Quantity I don't know.

Interestingly, S.N.L. G-1 lists two Ford Bomb Service trucks:
• G85, Bomb Service truck: M1 1½-Ton, 4×4, Ford 19-Y
• G109 , M1 Bomb service Truck, Ford, model 19F
Now, this clearly isn’t a 4x4 chassis, but a 4x2. The “19-Y” denotes the Ford 1941 model-year 1-Ton Truck with 8-cyl 100hp engine and a 122" wb. chassis. “19-F” is an unknown designation but would denote a 1941 model truck. The subject picture shows a 1942 model front end, so clearly there was some evolution in Ford's 4x2 Bomb Truck while the Ordnance Dept. didn't amend their data. Anyway, to them it was known as an "M1 Bomb Service Truck (Ford)", of which a picture is attached (G85 M1 bomb service truck (Ford) with 1941 model front end - but it is not a 1½-Ton, 4×4 truck).

M1_Ford_bomb_service.jpg

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Interestingly, S.N.L. G-1 lists two Ford Bomb Service trucks:
• G85, Bomb Service truck: M1 1½-Ton, 4×4, Ford 19-Y
• G109 , M1 Bomb service Truck, Ford, model 19F
Now, this clearly isn’t a 4x4 chassis, but a 4x2.

Anyway, to them it was known as an "M1 Bomb Service Truck (Ford)", of which a picture is attached (G85 M1 bomb service truck (Ford) with 1941 model front end - but it is not a 1½-Ton, 4×4 truck).

Would the pictured truck not be the G109 M1 19F?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Would the pictured truck not be the G109 M1 19F?

That’s my guess too, but I cannot find a Ford reference to “19F” to determine the chassis type.

“19” refers to 1941 model year, the vehicle in question is clearly a 1942 model. Hence my remark above.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

That’s my guess too, but I cannot find a Ford reference to “19F” to determine the chassis type.

“19” refers to 1941 model year, the vehicle in question is clearly a 1942 model. Hence my remark above.

The vehicle in the pic has separate headlights, as per the 1941 truck front sheetmetal. The 1942 front has the headlights in the grille panel.