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Originally Posted by George McKenzie

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I am restoring a 1942 RCAF Fordson tractor that was used with the bombers during the war. After the war it was brought to Canada. The women drove this tractor hauling fuel and bombs it has a high speed of up to 40 mph. This was a dangerous tractor at that speed because it didn't have fenders. I have not found another one like it. Does anyone have pictures of it working with the planes? George.

George, I believe this is a picture of a Fordson N tractor, which was the most commonly used tractor on Air bases hauling MG ammo to a Blenheim (obviously either early WWII or the West Coast of Canada). I've included an additional pic, not of a tractor but of a trailer used to load Blockbusters into aircraft, in this case a Canadian Lancaster. There is a WAAF steering the trailer under the aircraft.

CHIMO! Derek.