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Old 05-11-18, 11:48
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Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Battalion of the Czechoslovak Independent Brigade help cleaning rubble after the air-bombing of Coventry, UK, spring 1942.
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Old 05-11-18, 12:35
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Lots to start with Dusan.
What is the channel piece to the right of the fuel tank? Is that part of the spare wheel holder?
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Old 05-11-18, 13:45
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Hi Jack,

thats actually the fuel tank holder platform. I initially wrongly identified it as the spare wheel holder, but it fits on the left side of the chassis just under the tank. So I am also missing the spare wheel holder.

Not sure if you got my email, but I have a spare fuel tank which could be yours. Clean inside, but has a dent on one side and the lid is missing the lever (see picture). It is very heavy however so the transport to OZ might be quite expensive...
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1938 Standard Flying 12 Staff Car
1943? Ford FGT cab.13 project
180 gall WWII water bowser project
1942 Fordson WOT8 project

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Old 08-11-18, 17:39
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Found the period pictures of WOT8s are quite scarce on the internet so few for you guys to enjoy.

Fordsons of Czechoslovak Light Field Ambulance, Northampton, UK, April 1944
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1938 Standard Flying 12 Staff Car
1943? Ford FGT cab.13 project
180 gall WWII water bowser project
1942 Fordson WOT8 project

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Old 08-11-18, 17:41
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Engineer Company of the Czechoslovak Independent Brigade, Yeovill 1942
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1938 Standard Flying 12 Staff Car
1943? Ford FGT cab.13 project
180 gall WWII water bowser project
1942 Fordson WOT8 project

www.rotanazdar.cz
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Old 08-11-18, 17:44
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One more picture of the 1st Infantry Battalion of the Czechoslovak Independent Brigade during cleaning air-raid rubble, Coventry 1942
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1938 Standard Flying 12 Staff Car
1943? Ford FGT cab.13 project
180 gall WWII water bowser project
1942 Fordson WOT8 project

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Old 08-11-18, 17:48
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Maintenance of Fordson WOT8 by soldier of the Transport Logistics unit of the Czechoslovak Independent Brigade in Great Britain
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1942 Fordson WOT8 project

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