Ford/Marmon-Herrington MGT's

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

Thanks King Hanno. Could we ask Mr Manuals please or anyone with the Parts Books to confirm once and for all what axles Ford used from 1940 onwards, save for the 'exception' F15A chassis, and what axles GM of Canada used [although they used McKinnon components mainly]. I have a list but I want to get the definitive answer.

The 6 x 6 M-H trucks evidently used a Ford front axle [after say 1940 ...the 1940 COE Ford axle was deemed not strong enough] and Timken bearings, plus a M-H transfer case in the front + Thornton tandem-drive rear axle with Timken rear axles & Thornton rear casing/drive shafts. The jury is still out on whether Ford of Canada bought-in M-H front transfer cases, though I am sure that they did and did not produce them in the axle plant in Windsor. GM of Canada of course had their subsidiary, McKinnons Industries Ltd in St Catherines, Ontario [near Toronto I gather] which produced axles and cases after Government request in 1940.

That reminds me about the Danforth Avenue.Toronto, Ford of Canada Plant..it was extant pre-war but I have no idea whether they were active during the war.
Actually just found the answer: 'The ‘Danforth Plant’ started up in 1923 to take over production of Ford Model Ts from the Christie & Dupont Assembly Plant. It was phased out as an assembly plant at some time during the war and sold in 1946'. I wonder if they assembled carriers?