Who can guess

Keith Webb · #1 12-11-12, 08:50

I took this picture about 35 years ago and wonder who is old enough to remember:

(a) where
(b) what is the vehicle type
(c) who are the two in the picture

Richard Farrant · #2 12-11-12, 08:56

A Ford 21A perhaps. A friend had a genuine US Army one which he restored in England some 20 years ago.

Keith Webb · #3 12-11-12, 08:58

This is a genuine one too, and still in existence, relatively low mileage. It was repainted soon after this pic was taken in OD with US stars as I remember.

We always called it the '42 Ford staff car.

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Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

A Ford 21A perhaps. A friend had a genuine US Army one which he restored in England some 20 years ago.

Mike K · #4 12-11-12, 09:15

Bert Barker's 42 staff car ?

I first spotted it on that Fort Queenscliff trip in Oct. 1976

Mike

Keith Webb · #5 12-11-12, 09:36

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Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

Bert Barker's 42 staff car ?

I first spotted it on that Fort Queenscliff trip in Oct. 1976

Mike

It is indeed Bert's staff car, and the year must be about 1976, before that club run which was it's first trip with Bert. It overheated.

And the people?

Richard Farrant · #6 12-11-12, 09:17

Thanks Keith.
I will have to find a photo of it. It was a very comfortable ride from what I remember (for a Ford that is

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Keith Webb · #7 12-11-12, 09:42

Looking toward Warburton...

Richard Farrant · #8 12-11-12, 09:46

Hi Keith,
I notice it is right hand drive, was it converted or was it one built for the Australian Army?

Keith Webb · #9 12-11-12, 09:53

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Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Hi Keith,
I notice it is right hand drive, was it converted or was it one built for the Australian Army?

Can't really say for sure, I think it was built that way. Someone else will have an answer!

Mike K · #10 13-11-12, 04:14

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Originally Posted by Richard Farrant

Hi Keith,
I notice it is right hand drive, was it converted or was it one built for the Australian Army?

I would say built RHD , almost 100% certain

Ford here assembled RHD utes and some sedans for the military . The 41 and 42 car based utes were a quick 'mock up' in some ways , the cab was formed from a chopped up sedan body , rather unusual . A VMVC member A. Browne , in Melbourne has a long term ongoing project to restore a Ford 41 car based ute , using the remains of around four he has salvaged . The body work has been a nightmare to say the least , with complicated layers of panels .

Apparently the RAAF used a few of them .

Mike