FWD SU-COE in service with the Netherlands Armed Forces

[Hanno Spoelstra]

SU-COE converted for the Air Force ca. 1950-1951. They were fitted with a double cab and fifth wheel coupling as a tractor for the DAF YF-101 aviation fuel bowser. 48 were converted.

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Source: DAF via Wim den Dunnen


Reg. no. LM-14-35 in 1950:
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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...a-3b097d0e67e4

[Hanno Spoelstra]

In the late 1960s, some of the double cab SU-COE tractors were converted to glider winches. 10 or 12 were converted.

The winch engine was a Buick 8 cylinder 130-hp inline petrol engine with a Dynaflow automatic transmission delivering power to a DAF rear axle onto which two winching drums were fitted. I think the engine was a Buick Straight-8 engine (Fireball 8), as produced from 1931 to 1953.

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The SU-COE glider winches were painted yellow at some point in time as they were used by civilian glider clubs. This photo was taken ca. 1980.
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Souce: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...1-f2ed9a2b3b70

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Last incarnation of the RNLAF SU-COE, hardly recognisable. Converted in 1968, they were fitted with a DAF diesel engine, one-man Kuiphuis cab to serve as an airfield snow plow. In use well into the 1980s.

SU-COE snowplow clearing snow at Eindhoven Air Force Base, Januari 1981:
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Source: https://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/f...c-88dc31bfc754


SU-COE snowplow awaiting disposal:
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