Late 1945 Ford F60L with 16" wheels

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

Looks like a tidy low mileage F60L, although I hesitate to ask what that red and white monstrosity on the back may be!

In 1971 it was converted into a glider winch by a company called "A. van Leeuwen". It nomenclature was "Volvolier", type "2TR:01". I suspect it was converted for the Netherlands Air Force, they used to have glider clubs or support them to as a breeding place for pilots.

Many years ago it was struck off charge and came into a glider winch collection, occasionally functioning as a back up winch. Back in 2011 it was taking up too much space so it was let go.

Bob, a friend of mine and I started to dismantle it. He will later post more details on the progress he has made since we stripped it back to its CMP bones. What is left is in very good condition as it was little used and always stored inside.

Hanno

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