No Signals 10 Posted October 15, 2019 Can anyone identify for certain what make of vehicle these might be? Candidates so far are Fordson WOT1 or the Fordson Sussex - but I am open to suggestions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Farrant 35 Posted October 15, 2019 WOT1 for sure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No Signals 10 Posted October 15, 2019 Thanks Richard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Runflat 13 Posted October 16, 2019 Agree WOT1 but not sure this is a balloon winch. Possibly a fire tender. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No Signals 10 Posted October 16, 2019 Ah yes, I see what you mean. I thought the cover behind the cab looked a bit big, but this doesn't seem to match up with the fire tenders either 🙂 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon_M 14 Posted October 16, 2019 If this was at a barrage balloon site, I'd think the vehicle with the tank would be there to scavenge the gas when they brought the balloon down, rather than waste it. The unit behind the cab would be an engine driven pump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Farrant 35 Posted October 16, 2019 There might be a clue in the location of the photo. It looks to be next to a domestic garden with a small greenhouse. Not a setting you would expect to see airfield crash tenders. On the other hand barrage balloon units often were set up near residential areas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No Signals 10 Posted October 16, 2019 (edited) Just to clarify gents, the vehicles are stored,, along with other ex-military vehicles, on a post-war site. So sorry there are no clues here as to the usage. Quite a variety of things there including a couple of Queen Marys, three Bedfords, a Matador, a Bedford MW and others I havent i.d. yet. Edited October 16, 2019 by No Signals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Farrant 35 Posted October 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, No Signals said: Just to clarify gents, the vehicles are stored,, along with other ex-military vehicles, on a post-war site. So sorry there are no clues here as to the usage. Quite a variety of things there including a couple of Queen Marys, three Bedfords, a Matador, a Bedford MW and others I havent i.d. yet. OK, thanks. The Queen Mary tractor units appear to be Crossleys. My thoughts are that this is a civilian contractor's repair workshops doing work for the Air Ministry . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No Signals 10 Posted October 16, 2019 I acknowledge your far greater knowledge of such things Richard. I do think though that it is more likely that they are just a re-sale site. I am guessing that some of the vehicles possibly have RN on the side? What are your thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Farrant 35 Posted October 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, No Signals said: I acknowledge your far greater knowledge of such things Richard. I do think though that it is more likely that they are just a re-sale site. I am guessing that some of the vehicles possibly have RN on the side? What are your thoughts? I wouldn't say 'greater knowledge', just a bit of lateral thinking. The top right hand corner of the yard does appear to have a lorry with large letters on the side, which could be RN. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Runflat 13 Posted October 17, 2019 How does this compare? (IWM photo CL 151) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No Signals 10 Posted October 17, 2019 58 minutes ago, Runflat said: How does this compare? (IWM photo CL 151) Seems bang on that one. Cheers!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Johns 16 Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Fordson WOT 1 Fire tender http://vehicles.firemuseum.uk/project/wot1/ Edited October 17, 2019 by Nick Johns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
