Ford WOT 8

[Dusonn]

Hi Jack,

congratulation to this acquisition. I only know of 3 WOT8 survivors including yours so far! One of them belongs to my friend in Czech Republic and it is in good running order. We think it was supplied by UNNRA to Czechoslovakia after the war. Many of these WOT8s were used by the Czechoslovak army in Great Britain during WWII and there are period pictures of them.

[mark gillatt]

Hi Jack
There is one more wot 8 near Newark UK, it is very complete with its rear body, fuel tank etc but was left outside for a long time so the cab as suffered quite badly. It is now in a shed and has been for quite some time now.
The owner will sell it and does not want a lot of money for it. If you are interested I can pass is number onto you.
mark.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

WOT8 in the UK, formerly owned by Andrew Morgan. Pictures courtesy of Les Freaty.

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Quote from Andrew Morgan:

yup, it is the only one in the Uk, and the only ww2 british built 30cwt 4x4 truck. used to be mine, had hoped to use it to recreate this wartime shot...211 Fld Amb, Normandy

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Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8596...1011134301684/

[jack neville]

We have had some very strong winds in Geelong yesterday and the poor old WOT's roof decided to depart.
We didn't realize when we brought the truck home that the roof had virtually rusted off. Luckily we had a strap over the roof to hold the doors shut otherwise it would have become a 'frisbee' on the Princes Highway.
Anyway it opens up the top and reveals how the 'tropical roof' (?) is constructed on the 8's.
It will require considerable repair but the turret is redeemable. (I think). At least the timber will be ok.

[Haridimos]

Hi Jack, Do not be disappointed with these little mishaps. You have a long way to go!

So, this is a WOT 8 depicted in the picture..?
(Greek Army reserve soldiers in front of a Fordson, winter 1949)

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[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Haridimos

Hi Jack, Do not be disappointed with these little mishaps. You have a long way to go!

So, this is a WOT 8 depicted in the picture..?
(Greek Army reserve soldiers in front of a Fordson, winter 1949)

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The WOT8 did not have a roof hatch (cupola), so it leads me to think this is a late build WOT6 ..... unless of course the cupola is a modification!

[jack neville]

A WOT 6 is my guess too Richard.
I’m not sure whether the WOT 6 had the vented roof either. I haven’t seen enough photos to determine any consistency there yet but I imagine putting a cupola in the vented roof might be difficult.
And was the vented roof a feature of other British vehicles?