simon king Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Does anybody know the wheelbase of the Fordson 7V chassis/cab used for the NAAFI and Salvation Army tea wagons/mobile canteens? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Assuming it is the same chassis as used for the tipper, then according to the Databook of RAF Vehicles it should be 9'10" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Thanks for that. There are comments to the effect that 7V tippers were used by both the RAF and Royal Engineers but I can find no reference to them in the Army’s Databook of Wheeled Vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Just had a delve thru some period adverts in my collection ; as Bryan stated the 5 ton tipper was 9ft 10 in as was the tractor for semi trailers. The 5 ton truck chassis was 11ft 10 & half in. However i think the canteen was just a 2 ton chassis which was 9ft 10in and 11ft 2in . I would say the latter is the canteen chassis. Of course there was a shortened version of the 9ft 10in used by the RAF for the Trucktor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) A. Edited July 21, 2022 by ted angus Duplication Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon king Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 Thanks for that. Does the databook specify tyre size by any chance? I think some of the canteens have twin rear wheels whilst others seem to have singles. The canteens also appear to have both the prewar stamped radiator grille and the later “utility” shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 32 x 6 twin rears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustman Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Hey that's a familiar looking photo. It was taken in front of the Red Shield center in Brussels. The building still stands today. Matthew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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