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06-09-10, 13:44
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration). 
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06-09-10, 16:26
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I've already been there, nice site with lots of info, however the name of a colour isn't really enough and most US Flathead sites seem to think that 1942-45 didn't exist, I presume becuase people are mainly interested in Car production info which stopped between these dates.
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06-09-10, 16:27
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hahahahaha...then get in touch with Martyn matey he did Nigels engines in correct collours, one for his truck and one for his carrier.
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18-09-10, 15:48
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Spoke to Martyn about it the other day, he has some original UK production V8 parts in the Ford Dark Green, used by Dagenham and Ford US but nothing with the Merc Dark Blue. It would be interesting to discover if ford supplied merc v8s for loyds or ford 85bhp units alone....
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Alastair Lincoln, UK. Under Restoration: 1944 No2 MK2 Loyd Carrier - Tracked Towing 1944 Ford WOT6 Lorry The Loyd on Facebook
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23-09-10, 21:13
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Was finally able to dig out a spare pair of T-16 engine heads that I've had in storage down at our ranch in South Texas so that I could shoot photos of them to show the original color. These were NOS but show a little North American shade of rust on areas where the head bolts and water hose go.
I didn't know what I could put beside them to show standard green and blue for comparison. But the postal boxes they are on do have some blue printing which is in the shade range of Ford/Mercury blue. To me the color is almost the same shade as the rifle green used by the Rifle Regiment if that helps. Either way, it is the same color as the NOS WWII Ford V8 water pump pulley I'd posted closer to the top of the message thread.
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24-09-10, 02:57
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Well Ford Dark Green it is then, I bet we are just scraping the surface of a deep subject, I may well contact the Ford Archive in the US, they have helped me out before. I am interested to know if Ford shipped Merc V8s (like the T16) to the UK or only ever the Ford V8. To be honest I'd rather have a Merc as they have more poke
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24-09-10, 03:51
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Alistair
I'm betting you make other compromises, and the Merc engine, is an easy one.... You dont have to tell anyone (else) How is anyone going to know?
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