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Anyone hear about this before? http://www.pinterest.com/pin/105764291220398189/

Hello Robin, and welcome to this forum. Did you buy this chassis/cab from Holland? Hanno

The seller told me he sold it to someone in the UK. So where is it now and what will become of it?

The truck looks like a German Ford V3000S, late production with flat fenders

Hallo Fredrik, good to see you on here, too! I see you have a Mk5 bicycle, do you know where I can get parts for my Military Bicycle Mk V*? Thanks, Hanno

Richard, Thanks for the background info. The picture in the link I posted earlier today shows the rear body does not have a roof, that is why it made me think of "your" CGT. Hanno

Hi Alan, could this be the same Quad back in the 1970's? "Imperial War Museum's Chevrolet Quad 4x4, field artillery tractor. Duxford 1970's"

Woodies look great, but AFAIK these were not built on military contracts. I think this is not implied by the seller, BTW. No doubt these type of vehicles were impressed in military service during WW2, as were many civilian cars during those days. H.

Another MW left behind in France in 1940 (John, note it has a name on the bumper!): And a second one which was left behind in France, captured intact, and taken into service by the Wehrmacht: Pics are from eBay auctions.

Probably because when the DVLA punched in the VIN number in their databases it came up as having been stolen....

Like Pete said: WALK AWAY

Containing less energy per litre, count on about 10% higher fuel consumption when running on LPG. Here in Holland lots of GMCs and Dodges run on LPG.

I spoke to Steve last at W&P last July, he referred to Pete's truck when I asked him if he could make me a CMP 15-cwt cover. These days he (also) trades under the name of comptons2000.co.uk, he told me they are very busy working on many projects for the MoD. Told him I wasn't in a hurry, but have yet to hear from him re. the quote So please let me know if you catch him on a not-so-busy day. Sorry to hear Allied Canvas is no longer doing British, seems the Worthing's - http://www.canvasco.com/ - too focus on US vehicles these days, but I would ask them for a quote for your MW anyway

David, I fully agree. For those looking for correct designations, see my web page http://web.inter.nl.net/users/spoelstra/g104/gbdesig.htm Hanno

Rob, So that's what you were up to in Normandy Excellent find, you need to bring it over the the Netherlands one day and we'll re-enact some of the actions near Flushing and Breskens. Manhandling it up to the first floor of a house and firing at a pillbox and all! :cool2: Cheers, Hanno From Maple Leaf Up > 3.7 inch Mountain Howitzer

Hello James, Good to "see" you on here again, we met in Normandy back in 2009. Mike Kelly in Australia used to have a website with 15-cwt body drawings, sadly the site is gone but luckily it was been cached in the Internet Archive - see http://web.archive.org/web/20091027102342/http://www.geocities.com/vk3cz/GSBody.html Hope this helps, Hanno

Ian, The broken link led to the same webpage as you found, the web site address was changed. Geocities.com closed down, then geocities.ws copied most of the content without asking the website owners anything?!? Anyway, the information is still online. But other than the information posted on my website, I have no further information on these British trailers. I do know they did not have an overrun brake (see the specs), so if yours does it is a modified one or a different trailer. Posting pictures does wonders to ID it. Hanno

Yes, she has left the UK for a good home on the continent.....

As spotted at W&P 2013.... I was made running there and then!

I'm not an expert on these trucks, if I were you I would seek advice on one of the dedicated Ford forums. But mass production methods and technologies was Ford's main contrubution to the WW2 effort, and special body panels for what were basically civilian trucks delivered under military contracts does not fit in Ford's philiosophy. So, Ford's military trucks were really civilian trucks with a few mods like lighting, paint and in some cases a standardised military cargo body to make them suitable for military use.

Great find. You should be able to find weather stripping etc., as AFAIK the "Jailbar" model was built from 1942 till 1947.

LKW is indeed Lastkraftwagen which stands for "cargo engine driven vehicle" - in other words: a cargo truck

Originally posted in the The Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, Le Bourget, Paris thread in the aviation sub forum, I think this is better at home here. The only vehicle on display at the French Air & Space museum is a French Delahaye winch truck. This winch truck was used to winch a series of kites into the air, under which a small wicker basket with an observer was suspended :shocked: This system was used instead of observation balloons when wind force was over 10 knots. Weird and wonderful indeed. Makes modern day kite surfers look like sissies....

Ah yes: hammer handle grease a box of spark plug sparks and then some..... usually good for at least half an hour time off

Labeling and/or pricing your collection is one thing. Convincing your relatives they will need to invest the time to find a good home and/or recoup the money is another. Of course they love you, but likely they have no interest in your collection or maybe even they hate it. In the former case they will have a hard time motivating themselves to donate or sell your collection, in the latter case they will make sure it will be destroyed (as proved by the story above). If your loved ones share the same interest, you don't have to do anything. If they don't, do not burden them and sell/donate your collection before you kick the bucket or pay someone to do so after. Make arrangements and put it in your will.