Was this Pinocchio once a Ford?

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

http://www.chrishodgephotos.co.uk/pixcma/aan013.jpg

This was taken at the 1951 Frankfurt Show but was it once a Ford? If so, it looks as though it is a chassis-cowl..recycled ex-military?

[cliff]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
http://www.chrishodgephotos.co.uk/pixcma/aan013.jpg

This was taken at the 1951 Frankfurt Show but was it once a Ford? If so, it looks as though it is a chassis-cowl..recycled ex-military?

May have been a flat cowl civilian export unit. They have done a lovely job of it though. David this is a ford similar to those church army Chev photos you put up, only real difference is the pump mounted to the front.

cheers
Cliff

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

As regards those 1941 Chevs Cliff, they were 1941 Model Chevrolet Dubl-Duti chassis bodied by DIVCO. The company offered three official body styles with different rear doors. I assume that the Ford pictured had a similar body however as iyt was in Germany was it a Koln Ford? Ex-military?

[Bill Murray]

Hi David:

Certainly a Ford and it could have been a 1941 model or even an immediate post war model from the US. I would bet it was ex Wehrmacht recycled after the war.
Bill

[Frantisek Nachlinger]

Hi all, yes it really was a Wehrmacht Ford, Ford 3000S (S means standard - 4x2) made in 1939 - 1941, later models had other front - as you can see on the photo lower(1941-1942), the photo down is a "egg cab" Ford (1941-1945). This egg type has been made as Ford 3000A, too (A means Allrad - 4x4)(1943-1944) picture is taken from Werner Oswald´s book "Kraftfahrzeuge und Panzer der Reichswehr, Wehrmacht und Bundeswehr"

[Frantisek Nachlinger]

Hello, we got this F3000S for sale. Really not bad, totally original condition, nearly no corrosion, bad engine, but have one more, german made, too. In the heart of Europe. Mail me or reply here if wanted. Frantisek