Indian Pattern bodies

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Alex van de Wetering

Quite a few of these found their way into Dutch service in the East Indies so it seems!

Indeed - here is another one in 1947 at Wonokromo, Soerabaja, Java.
It looks like a late F60L with the Indian made wooden GS body pressed into service as a water tanker.

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Source: Netherlands Institute for Military History (https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...3-0fa0d2c44da6)

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Indeed - here is another one in 1947 at Wonokromo, Soerabaja, Java.
It looks like a late F60L with the Indian made wooden GS body pressed into service as a water tanker.

And the Trailer? It looks well constructed with 20" CMP wheels. Canadian?

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

And the Trailer? It looks well constructed with 20" CMP wheels. Canadian?

IIRC there were no 4-wheel trailers with 20” wheels manufactured in Canada. Would have to check my sources to be sure.

[Grant Bowker]

As well, the drawbar of the trailer is much lighter construction than any of the 4 wheeled trailers of Canadian manufacture that I have seen. Also, no visible braking system, either over-run or connections for air or electric brakes (or mechanical/cable like some gun brakes).

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Variation on a theme: Indian-made 15-cwt GS body fitted on a Ford chassis/cowl:

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8596...20644101338359

[Alex van de Wetering]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Variation on a theme: Indian-made 15-cwt GS body fitted on a Ford chassis/cowl:

That does look odd without the headlights in the fenders. Was there a Ford version without headlights in the fenders?

[Tony Smith]

The inside edges of the guards (wings?) do not sit well with the grill (grille?), so I would suggest that these are 1940/41 truck guards on a sedan/pick up.