Pre-war 15cwt trucks

[servicepub (RIP)]

My research has led me to understand the 1937 and 1939 purchases (delivered in 1938 by GM and 1940 by Ford respectively) but I have not yet uncovered a photo of the single pilot produced, in 1937, by Ford.
I wonder if this is it?

[Phil Waterman]

Hi All

I've seen this photo before in a higher resolution print, page 8 of Greggs Blueprint for Victory. From the background and staging of the photo I would say Ford archive. Bill had a lot of these photos at one time.

Also I have seen and printed hi-res versions of the Ford Pat 11 15CWT which was sitting with the same background. I have one version of the Pat 11 that I think Alex Giersch sent me 1500X985 Pixel versions, but I'm pretty sure I have seen an even high-res version will keep looking.

Cheers Phil

[Stew Robertson]

Many years ago when I was on a wee trip to Milton with Bill we found that same truck with a rear half track arrangement but no rear box or platform but was powered with a flattie
Not knowing if it was military or not and a lot of talk later we left it there to do some homework on ID ing what it was. we found no real information about it but went back a month or so later to see if we could acquire it but it was to late it had been squished!
After doing quite a bit of research later Bill had come to the conclusion that it was an early proto type for the military but That is the best that I can remember Weather there was any of that information went to Shilo or not I do not know

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Stew Robertson

Many years ago when I was on a wee trip to Milton with Bill we found that same truck with a rear half track arrangement but no rear box or platform but was powered with a flattie
Not knowing if it was military or not and a lot of talk later we left it there to do some homework on ID ing what it was. we found no real information about it but went back a month or so later to see if we could acquire it but it was to late it had been squished!
After doing quite a bit of research later Bill had come to the conclusion that it was an early proto type for the military but That is the best that I can remember Weather there was any of that information went to Shilo or not I do not know

Any photos?

[Robert Bergeron]

Clive,

Very well written and very interesting articles . Keep writing.

It is shocking and amazing that by the war's first year all we had were a mere 1000 vehicules in our inventory. Then it should be said that we had a mere 5000 Permanent Force soldiers in the inter-war years.

It is again amazing how GM and Ford stepped up to the plate by producing almost 800,000 trucks by war's end !

Cheers.

Robert

[Stew Robertson]

Originally Posted by Stew Robertson View Post
Many years ago when I was on a wee trip to Milton with Bill we found that same truck with a rear half track arrangement but no rear box or platform but was powered with a flattie
Not knowing if it was military or not and a lot of talk later we left it there to do some homework on ID ing what it was. we found no real information about it but went back a month or so later to see if we could acquire it but it was to late it had been squished!
After doing quite a bit of research later Bill had come to the conclusion that it was an early proto type for the military but That is the best that I can remember Weather there was any of that information went to Shilo or not I do not know

Any photos?

Sorry that was before cameras

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Stew Robertson

Sorry that was before cameras

Good God Stew....how old are you?

From Wikopedia:

The first permanent photograph of a camera image was made in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce using a sliding wooden box camera made by Charles and Vincent Chevalier in Paris.

Ribbing aside, I know what you mean about camera back then and now. Seemed like only half the photos I paid for actually worked, and I seemed to have a talent for ruining just about any camera I got. But the digital cameras have cured all that. There is only the cost of the batteries, and I can proof any photos before emailing them off to Walmart to have them printed.