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30-03-04, 18:09
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Daf Fords/Chevs
Hanno, the 1941 Ford Commandowagen looks definitely inspired by the DAF light AT tractors. But where were they ordered/built:
- in Australia on Ford/MH chassis... - in Canada or - in US with MH? What we need is a detailed order list of what the Dutch ordered at MH, but where do we get it? Btw: Wheels and Tracks 74, p 23 has your DAF picture mirrored (actually showing 4 similar vehicles) with the following caption: "Some of the Chev light AT tractors were equipped with 4wd, front support wheels and other options. They were probably destined for the NEI but we have no pertinent information on this or on their eventual fate" I vaguely remember having seen one DAF trekker in the Command Car role on a picture of a KNIL parade, but am not sure. Total numbers of these Command Cars? If it was an artillery battery staff car and there were 3 batteries in one KNIL MOTORISED art. Afdeling or Battalion of which there were 1 Howitzer, 2 Field, 1 Mountain (the other Mountain Art. Battalion being probably non-mech) in Java: a grand total of at least 12! Not counting extra batteries formed as war neared, AA battalions, the Madoera Mobiele Stelling Artillery Battalion, the (mainly non mechanised) art. units on Java and other islands and any other units (Infantry Battalions?) that might have wanted them... Nuyt Last edited by nuyt; 30-03-04 at 18:24. 
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