Ford US trucks for RAF, Egypt

[Hanno Spoelstra]

From Vanderveen's The Observer's Fighting Vehicles Directory Word War II: "Truck, 3-ton, 4x2, GS (Ford FC60L): V-8-cyl., 95 bhp, 4F1R, wb 158 in, 261x88x122 in., 7925 lb. Modified Conventional Canadian 1942 type. 10.50-16 tyres. Two-speed rear axle. Widely used in North Africa."
The accompanying picture shows the FC60L with a 1942 Ford commercial truck cab and 3-ton GS truck body, and not having seen any other pictures of these MCP Fords, I thought they were all 1942 models. But now look what the cat dragged into the thread "Desert Wreck 4, FORD V3000": pictures of captured "Ford Kanada" trucks! These are 1940 or 1941 models, which puts them in the right timeframe for those Ford truck orders supplied to the RAF and RN in Egypt.
What do you think, David?

Regards,
Hanno




Source: Afrika Korps Galerie