Libya / Ford WOT2 15cwt

[Kuno]

FORD WOT2 15cwt

 

This little truck appeared once in front of the restaurant next to the fuel station at AGEDABIA. The owner of that retaurant obviously wanted it to attract people. In the meantime he has either recognized, that the truck has no effect to the visitors of the restaurant or that he can make more money with the scrap iron; the truck is not there any more...

 

[Rick W]

Did you ever ask the restaurant owner where he got it from? When you find these hidden gems do you make a note of any details, like chassis numbers, unit markings etc?

[Kuno]

Unit markings; never saw any. But the numbers, if the plates are still there, are always worth a picture. In this particular case nothing was to be found any more.

[Rick W]

How succesful have you been in tracing the numbers and getting any of the vehicles history or finding out who they were attached to? Have you even tried to do that or not?

[Kuno]

First of all: There are not many vehicles out in the desert any more; then, I am not really familiar with the production numbers and must admit that I have left the hard works with the colleagues in MLU ;-)

 

The vehicles at Jebel Sherif were easy :-). The Chevrolet of the Free French is identified as well. MLU colleagues could tell me something about another French used CMP but ir remains a miracle - no clue, who has left it that far south.

 

Forgot to mention a Ford F.30 of G Patrol. Although there was no number visible - the location fitted with the description in the book.