Hungarian Ford Trucks
Hello,
Bonhardt Attila, Sarhidai Gyula and Winkler Laszlo wrote a book in Hungarian called A Magyar Kiralyi Honvedseg Fegyverzete, which I can translate very roughly as my albility to speak Magyar is limited to really important things like ordering wine, and asking my Mother in Law from piling my plate any higher.
The Hungarians bought about 1000 38M Ford 2.5 tonners from the Koln Factory. It appears that only 785 were actually delivered. In 1942 200 more were received, and 386 in 1943. I think the Ford model number was G917T.
In 1938 they ordered 1185 39 M Ford Marmon 2.5 tonnas terepjaro tehergepkosci. I think the book says that on April 1st 1943 they had 1099 of these trucks.
They were Ford V8 51G Koln Marmon Herringtons. with Ford V8 engines with 3360cm3.
The bonnet appears like the 1938 American Pattern Ford, but appears to have been supplied without a pressed steel cab because the very grainy photo I have shows a coachbuilt cab with a canvas roof.
Most Hungarian trucks were license built German trucks, but they had Italian Breda, Fiat and Pavesii tractors for artillery, as well as an indigenious Raba 41 M gun tractor which really looks the business.
Regards
Nick Balmer
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