Canadian War museum Ford C11ADF

[sapper740]

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Here's another idea...

Good morning Hanno and Les! I've been doing some research on the Ford C11 ADF and I've discovered that there were three versions built during the war:

Car, Heavy Utility, 4X2, Ford C 11 ADF
Car, Heavy Utility, 4X2, Ford C 11 A5
Ford Heavy Utility Car

The first two vehicles were built on the 1942 chassis, the differences being the A5 had seating for 7 instead of five, lighter axles, and smaller tyres; 600 X 13 on the A5, 900 X 13 on the ADF. The Ford Heavy Utility Car was virtually identical to the ADF except that it was based on the 1941 model and therefore had a slightly different body and grill. The most notable difference are the fender mounted turn signals which I believe were dropped for the 1942 year model thereby making the Ford in Hanno's picture a 1941 Ford Heavy Utility Car. Am I wrong in this deduction?
On a lighter note; you're all well aware of the competition between Ford and Chevy owners with Chevy owners enjoying making up disparaging acronyms for Ford such as:

(F)ix (O)r (R)epair (D)aily
(F)lip (O)ver (R)ead (D)irections

Well!, now Ford owners can fight back with:

(F)ought (O)n (R)ommel's (D)esert!


CHIMO!