Fordson WOT8

[Dusonn]

I took some pictures of the original plates. I would really appreciate if somebody could identify the date of production and possibly where it served.
I found a WD number handwritten on the new rear body section, but cannot verify that. It says L4574948

The cab plate (on rear cab cross-member) says: BODY No: 321 / 1945. The later I believe is not year but production number.

The rear body plate says: BODY No. 320B / 183

Chassis, Contract No. (next to dash) says V4089 Catalogue reference No:56

Any ideas?

[Dusonn]

The dash seems to be intact, with its original wiring.

[Dusonn]

more pictures

[Dusonn]

Original rear body door, original pair of exhausts, spare wheel holder - unfortunatelly the lifting mechanism is missing, will need to find some refference pictures. I was told the WOT8 had a hydraulical system of lifting the spare wheel.
There is a good condition rad, which will need flushing. And view if the foof internals just like the one found in Australia.

[Dusonn]

engine with a funny looking gearbox with air-compressor. Detail for the steering wheel.

[Dusonn]

Few more pictures of the cab, petrol tank with holders, rear fenders and engine parts. As you can see there is a long way to go, but surely worth the effort to save this piece of British history.

Still wonder if anybody could identify where L4574948 could serve. Is there any archive to search in?
Anybody knows who owns the ex-Andrew Morgan WOT8 in the UK?

[Howard]

Great stuff!

[chippyrail]

Hi, I am making the Resicast GS conversion of the ICM WOT 6 kit in 1/35th scale & I am stuck on the petrol tank size. I thought the tank on the WOT 8 & 6 were the same size but the tank in the Resicast kit is so much larger than the one in the ICM WOT 6 kit. Would you know if the two vehicles had the same size tank & would it be possible to let me have the size of yours please?
Regards Howard Robins