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Old 13-07-04, 13:06
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Default 1940 Ford/Marmon-Herrington ½-ton 4x4 Kubelwagen

Does anybody have any idea where the Germans could have captured a 1940 Ford/Marmon-Herrington ½-ton 4x4 chassis?

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W&T 31, p.2:

The Wehrmacht's Umbauwagen article also brought reactions. Some excellent shots of Wehrmacht photographer's origin included Morris-Commercial PU- and CS8-based Kübels and this example on a 1940 Ford/Marmon-Herrington 4x4 chassis used by the Luftwaffe 'somewhere in Europe' (or North Africa?). Other views show that with the exception of a rather crude windscreen (possibly a retrofit) it was a well-proportioned and good-looking car, with full-length running boards, but no Notek BO driving lamp. It's the ½-ton Ford Commercial type, Model 01C, with car style front end and left-hand drive, but we can't tell what and whose it was prior to capture and conversion. Comments are invited.

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