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Originally posted by David_Hayward
I assume that Ford South Africa supplied the chassis in the first place, and imported M-H components or did they import the whole M-H chassis? Who built the bodies? Was there a state-owned armoured vehicle builder?
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"Prior to the Mark IV, the chassis was assembled by Ford Motor Company of South Africa (Pty.) using chassis components imported from Canada and based upon the pre-war Ford 3 ton lorry. The chassis was modified to four wheel drive using Marmon-Herrington supplied conversion kits."
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Who built the bodies? Was there a state-owned armoured vehicle builder?
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"Final assembly of these armoured cars was accomplished by the Dorman Long structural steel company. Armour plate was made by the South African Iron & Steel Industrial Corporation."
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South African Reconnaissance Cars.