RAFMT Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Found these good pictures of a Fordson "Radio Truck" (photographer's term) among the RAF Museum collection. Although it only occurred to me yesterday, that to my shame I've only ever known it as a Fordson Tender and don't actually know what model of Fordson it's based on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Great shots thanks for posting, now according to the bible its a Fordson 79 truck 30cwt 4x2 Officially known as Armed Tender Type F; On the RAF M site there is a pic of one in Manger Squarte and one also appears amongst the library of congress shots. I am a little concerned about wireless bit as there was an armed and an unarmed wireless tender I am sure I have seen a picture and it has more poles and bits and pieces to form an aerial I will have a dig -- have you seen the library of congress shot ??? TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Here is the picture with the aerial erected, so a wireless truck it is. These Fordsons were preceded by Commer Raiders, a Morris and RR mounted tenders; I think with some of these some were specifically termed wireless tender. A fancinating era . TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Pictures of the Rolls Royce tenders can be found here at posts 56 and 64: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?11656-Rolls-Royce-armoured-car/page6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx42 Rick Cove Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Here is the picture with the aerial erected, so a wireless truck it is. These Fordsons were preceded by Commer Raiders, a Morris and RR mounted tenders; I think with some of these some were specifically termed wireless tender. A fancinating era . TED That doesn't look like the ideal place to set up a wireless truck. Look at the power lines above the ariel. Two thoughts come to mind., 1. you wouldn't want to go much higher and 2. there would be a lot of interference from the electricity going through the wires. I guess it was a staged photo. Nice looking truck though. Regards Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 Ted- I suppose for clarity i should have said I know them as the armed/unarmed tender, or something similar. I am aware the Library of Congress has a number of RAF Middle East photographs in its collection, but it's one of those things I mean to get around to looking at and never do! I shall head over there promptly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Ted- I suppose for clarity i should have said I know them as the armed/unarmed tender, or something similar. I am aware the Library of Congress has a number of RAF Middle East photographs in its collection, but it's one of those things I mean to get around to looking at and never do! I shall head over there promptly. take a flask but watch out for the border guards, most if not all the useful L of C shots are on FLICKR now. can I ask how you got the shots you posted I have tried all the usual routes on the internet into the RAFM collection. take care TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 The LoC website isn't the easiest searchwise. As for these photos, they weren't accessed via the internet; the RAF Museum has only relatively recently started digitising its collections. Still a small selection of its items are available on the navigator search engine http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/highlights.page.do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks for that link I had no idea that was happening, possibly you have already tried but I used the word Palestine in my search on LoC and it gave some great results. Thanks again TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Doesnt look particularly pre war in design to me. Beautiful truck, do any survive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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