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Old 28-09-11, 20:57
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Default Diamond T & Ward La-France in the Swiss Army

After the war the Swiss Army acquired quite a bunch of Ward La-France and Diamond T Wreckers. These were used for tank recovery and on airfields.

Unfortunately, all these wreckers had the same manufacturing year stated on their "Swiss" building plate. Here are some wreckers I know of:

Ward LaFrance (2nd number is the chassis number)
1943, 535364, M1A1 Model 1000 Series 5
1943, 422090, M1 Model 1000 Series 2
1943, 545315, M1A1 Model 1000 Series 5
1943, 434370, M1 Model 1000 Series 4

Kenworth
1943, 52287, Model 570 (1941)

Diamond T969
1943, 969B0005
1943, 969A0988

Does anybody know how/where I can source these actual building dates (month/year)?

Attached are some pics.

Thanks very much
Chris
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File Type: jpg Ward La France 1.jpg (36.2 KB, 59 views)
File Type: jpg Ward La France 2.jpg (96.9 KB, 66 views)
File Type: jpg Ward La France 3.jpg (88.1 KB, 63 views)
File Type: jpg Diamond 969 1.jpg (29.3 KB, 58 views)
File Type: jpg Diamond 969 2.jpg (29.7 KB, 51 views)
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