Canadian War museum Ford C11ADF

[Michael Turner]

Hello:

I have recently joined this great looking forum and have been going through some of the postings and I found this one. Just a little bit about me so everyone will understand the types of questions that you might see from me from time-to-time.

I have always been interested in WW II history as well as model building and I would combine these two interests. As you know, they make model kits of just about every piece of armor, equipment and aircraft from both the Allied and Axis sides that was used.

There are many campaigns and battles from just about every theater of the war that I am interested in and for fun, I like to research the OOB/TOE's from them and see what equipment was used and check to see if they make a model kit of it. I would then build it depicting a unit/squadron that would have fought in it.

I have my "wish list" cross-referenced by these campaigns/battles and while I don't know if I'll get the chance to complete this list, I do enjoy the researching of the battle/campaign and the equipment that was used, which can be more fun and interesting then building the model!

I have a question regarding this vehicle as there is a model produced of it:

http://www.wespemodels.ro/ford-alexander-p-64.html

In all respect to General Alexander, was this vehicle custom built for him or could this model kit be built to depict any HQ unit that might have had them assigned to it? I assume that is what unit would have had them if not, then whom?

Also, other then Britain using them, I assume that they were used by the various Commonwealth armies as well? If anyone knows for sure which ones, as well as if they were used in any of the NWE campaigns that would be very helpful to me. From what I have seen so far, they or at least this one was used through out the North African campaign?

Thank you in advance for any information.

Michael

[cliff]

Originally Posted by Michael Turner

Hello:

In all respect to General Alexander, was this vehicle custom built for him

This was a special one off for the General made from a standard Station Wagon.

Also, other then Britain using them, I assume that they were used by the various Commonwealth armies as well? If anyone knows for sure which ones, as well as if they were used in any of the NWE campaigns that would be very helpful to me. From what I have seen so far, they or at least this one was used through out the North African campaign?

Thank you in advance for any information.

Michael

The normal Station Wagon version was used by most of the commonwealth armies especially though the desert. I assume units that had them there and were transfered to Italy or Europe would still have used them there as well.

AMT or similar make a 1941 Ford Woody Wagon in 1/24 or 1/25 scale which is I believe OOP now but you may find a kit of it still. The changes are minor and the Tamiya LRDG Chev wheels in 1/35 scale are a good match for the 13 inch wheels and tyres at 1/24/25 scale as well.

Below are two photos of the SW from the AWM.

[Kuno]

I think that the Wespe-kit is not too accurate for this vehicle. Just my impression but difficult to prove in detail since Wespe does not provide more than very small pictures. I see that the car is somewhat too 'rectangular' against the original.

Would like to have a model of a station wagon in 1:35!!!

[Michael Turner]

Thank you to everyone who replied to my posting, I received the type of information that I was looking for.

Michael