No Signals Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Earlier this year I detoured to get a pic of a vehicle body I had seen from a distance some time previous. My memory was of a quite smart, but old, gloss green painted item with a distinctive rounded wheel arch. When I got there this is what I found and it is not what I recalled at all! So either I had a box body from somewhere else in mind, or in the intervening period a switch has been done for a more suitable body to use as a shed. However do you reckon this has a military origin or is it more likely ex- British Rail etc? Over to the experts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) Trouble is, most of these bodies, and trailers, were put together from a set of basic parts. The vents and door handles and hinges were definitley used on military kit. The windows make me think it may be airfeild related, as does the yellow, Bodge probably rusting down at Beltring, he'd know. The 'Ministry of Supply' had vehicles with lab bodies on made to measure, could be one of them. Edited July 20, 2011 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airportable Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) I would think for sure it's off a Civil Defence wagon. More than likley a Fordson Thames 500E or ET6. All my books, manuals went with the Fordson I sold, pity. (understand mine was broken up for chassis axles etc. :cry:, features in truck mag.this week) Know of two types, rear door and side door, mine was side. Of course I may be wrong!!!!! Oh, yellow paint, mine was yellow under the bronze green, possible a etch type primer as the body panels are ally. Edited July 20, 2011 by airportable Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Ex Civil Defence Ops Body of a 4D Fordson. (Radio Body had side door) Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meekumslr Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Hi chaps. I'm a new member today and while searching for info on the vehicle I bought 2 days ago, came across this thread. I am now the owner of a Fordson Thames ET6 Civil Defence Corps Operations vehicle and the body you have shown is definately from one. Mine is a rear door (thus Ops) vehicle and you can clearly see all the similarities. Regards, Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevpol Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 very nice, am not jealous at all! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Glad we finally got it sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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