I just complete restoreing a 1940 Ford truck. Any other Truck owners out there.
Cheers Jurgen
Ford Trucks in German service
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Re: Ford Trucks in German service
Very nice, I don't have on yet however its definatly on my "to get"list, a question though,was there any difference in body style between a european made Ford and a US made Ford ? if so what were the differences ?, Its a question nobody in my unit has been able to answer, Dieter
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Re: Ford Trucks in German service
Well basiclly German made Ford Truck do not have a split front window, Dutch, French, Finish Fords where assembled from U.S. Ford parts so those trucks have split front windows. The beds on the truck are useally for farm use and were converted to military use for the war. As some minor body style like the door molding, but with mechcanic switching parts to get truck rolling near the end of the war it was mix and match. That's it in a nut shell
The Story for my Truck is it is a captured Dutch truck put into Luftwaffe Service, later in 1944 FJR6 gets it when they are reforming in France.
There are simaler notes on this in FJ and LW diaries.
I'll post more pic's later
Cheers
The Story for my Truck is it is a captured Dutch truck put into Luftwaffe Service, later in 1944 FJR6 gets it when they are reforming in France.
There are simaler notes on this in FJ and LW diaries.
I'll post more pic's later
Cheers
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Re: Ford Trucks in German service
Train spotter time.
the later ford trucks also had 8 wheel nuts instead of the early ones with 6, which was as a result of civilian complaints about the 6 nut version not being hard wearing enough.
I need a drink after that
the later ford trucks also had 8 wheel nuts instead of the early ones with 6, which was as a result of civilian complaints about the 6 nut version not being hard wearing enough.
I need a drink after that
Frontschweine, Regiment 409
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Re: Ford Trucks in German service
Jack... your truck is ausgezeichnet! But you really must finish the troop seats..
Horrido.. WALT
Horrido.. WALT
"Alte Soldaten Sterben Nicht" - "Old Soldiers Never Die"
Walter Ritter
4te Kompanie, 98th GJR
California Historical Group (CHG)
L.A., California
Walter Ritter
4te Kompanie, 98th GJR
California Historical Group (CHG)
L.A., California
Re: Ford Trucks in German service
Obfw14FJR6 wrote:I just complete restoreing a 1940 Ford truck. Any other Truck owners out there.
Cheers Jurgen
Very nice job Sir
What colour does your truck have.
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Re: Ford Trucks in German service
It's the late war GELB.. it really is nice.. I've ridden to battle in it numerous times!
"Alte Soldaten Sterben Nicht" - "Old Soldiers Never Die"
Walter Ritter
4te Kompanie, 98th GJR
California Historical Group (CHG)
L.A., California
Walter Ritter
4te Kompanie, 98th GJR
California Historical Group (CHG)
L.A., California