More mystery WD trucks

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Les Freathy

i would agree bedford MW and Ford WOT but what ever i would be surpised if they did not drown, hey Richard remember what you said to us the other day re the Ford WOT if you hit a puddle it gives up so how the hell is that one going to survive.

Hi Les,

Quite correct, if a Ford V8 sniffs a puddle, it stops but these vehicles have been fully water proofed for wading. If you saw the instructions to do it, nothing is left to chance, a gungy compound, waterproof fabric, grease, bostik, were all things used in the process. I think that on the MW photo, a snorkel pipe is just visible over the cab.

One of my old colleagues from REME, used to tell me about a Bedford 28hp engine that was used in a display, running in a tank of water.