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Old 13-11-06, 18:13
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Default Portuguese FATs

Several years ago Eric Delcomemme published some pics on his website of a number of Ford FGTs in Portugal.
He went to try to buy one but the price asked was too steep.
I seem to recall they are now gone, but does anyone have an update?




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Has anyone heard from Eric lately?
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Old 14-11-06, 00:52
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Default Re: Portuguese FATs

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Originally posted by Keith Webb
I seem to recall they are now gone, but does anyone have an update?
The story (at least five? years old) goes they were scrapped. As were the Grizzly APCs in 1996. . .



Yes, you may cry now!

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P.S.: I briefly saw Eric last summer at a show, but did not get the chance to talk to him other than to say hi.
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Old 14-11-06, 01:16
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Bit of a tragedy for them to have survived so long in such good condition...
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Old 30-01-08, 19:13
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I know of one rear body which came from Portugal. It was used in the restoration (finished last year) of an ex-Danish Army CGT chassis/cab. This CGT lives in Holland.

Other than that, I have heard rumours of ex-Portuguese FGTs in the UK, but have never seen any proof.

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Old 31-05-09, 02:04
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Default kiwi ford quads 4x4's chev morris? fat photos

gday im new to the mapleleafup and have a few things to contribute such as photos from italy taken by my grandfather who was in the 2nzef as a quad driver in italy for 3 or more years, towing a 25 pdr, theres some good ones in there which might help some of you guys who are restoring.

i dont know if there quads were ford morris or chev but a ford tamiya kit i have looks very similar, grandad jim always referred to them as quads.

the only one i ever saw was in nz at motat in a yard with a lot of old unrestored vehicles, it was in vgc.
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Old 19-03-10, 23:18
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Hi , I also have the remains of a Quad Gun Tractor , Ford cab 13
the well known story , chassis ,engine and cab , but also missing the rear compartment .
I may have to reproduce it as well , impossible to find.
I 'm also missing the floor , does anybody knows if there's any for sale ,
Located in Belgium , friend Of Stijn van Haverbeke
A friend of mine is restoring a Chevrolet Gun Tractor , he just finished the drivers cab now , looks great so far !!
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