Kuno Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Colleagues; it was back in2003 when friends of mine found shown wreckage of a Ford in the Libyan Desert near Jebel Uwenat. Unfortunately - for me- their main interest was not such wreckages but rock-paintings of the period of some thousands years back... Again unfortunately, until today nobody could tell me the type (and the owner) of this vehicle. Not in any of the fora I posted it before I found this place here. May I ask the same question again to you: Does anybody know this Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Could this be it? The photo is copyright 'The Tank Museum, Dorset'. The brake drums are for 900x13 wheels, so only a 8cwt truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 I fear it is not that type. The frontgrille is a different one. --- particular vehicle in your photo is Major Clayton's truck. Photographed just before the famous 'Murzuk Raid'. This truck was captured during the "Incident at Jebel Sherif" by th Italians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Kuno I wonder if it may be one of the locally purchased ones (in 1940) from Cairo that were used as a heavy staff and/or patrol car. I have seen a photo of the grille before and will try to locate which vehicle it came off gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 The type of grille is not a rare one - was quite typical for a certain 'generation' of Fords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanedu14 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 this carcass has at least some aventage, it n' is rusted because frequently not sanded by the wind. one wonders whether it n' does not have was canibalisé for the spare parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 28, 2009 Author Share Posted May 28, 2009 It is by pure accident that I had watched a DvD last night and found this truck. Actually it could be one of the pilot trucks of the type Ford V8.01 (as Clayton's 'Te Rangi') but somehow the nose looks different. Could this be the same type as shown in the wreck pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Kuno Re the DVD Lost in Libya is it available to buy from DVD outlets or downloadable etc? Any info on it would be appreciated as I would like to see it Regards Gary:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 Available in NZ for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Thanks Kuno Got in touch with them and one on its way gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Better wait for a week or so when it will be available on Ebay - to be sent to Europe as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuno Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Guess that I was wrong and above b/w picture actually shows one of the LRDG's Ford V8.01 pilot trucks... sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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