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Civillian pattern trucks
This is very interesting thread, I have the responsibility of looking after the MT collection of the Commonwealth Air Training Museum in Brandon Manitoba. The collection at present consists of:
1940 Chevrolet Staff Car 1940 International Panel / Ambulance 1940 Three ton Ford Fuel tender 1942 Ford 1/4 ton pickup 1944 Ford Crash/rescue 6x6 Marmon conversion (two) 194? Dodge ordinance truck 194? Dodge rapid response fire truck 194? Willys jeep 1944 FWD SnoGO 1942 Fordson 2N utility tractor Most of these vehicles are civillian units pressed into service on BCATP bases. The Dodge trucks and the Ford 6x6's have military data tags. I have had some very interesting didcussions with WD drivers about the "proper" shade of blue for the Air Force units. Seems to me they were just requisitioned as "blue" and were accepted with what was sent. The Dodges and the Fords have evidence of the red and yellow resprayed over the black and green army colours. I suspect civillian truck production was routed as a matter of need and the CMPs were required elsewere, so very few of those ended up in Air Force BCATP markings. I would like to find photos of the interior of the IH Panel as an Ambulance. Its original fittings were stripped out when it was used to haul beer post WWII Thanks John Last edited by J R McNarry; 30-06-05 at 22:28. |
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1940 IH panel used as an ambulance in WWII, then as a brewery beer truck and finally as a school van. Notice the heavy full floating rear axle.
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I would be very interested to know the serial number and engine number off the build plate if it still there of the 1940 Chevrolet staff car. I collect Canadian Chevrolet data!
My late father-in-law who passed away on March 15th aged 81 was a wartime student of the Commonwealth scheme. He continued on and off flying with the RAF until 63 1/2! |
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Re: Civillian pattern trucks
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It seems more have survive than I expected. Could you share some pics with us? Quote:
Thanks, Hanno (Also see Ford/Marmon-Herrington 6x6 conversions.) |
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Yes I'll take some pictures and post them here.
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Another US Chev Panrl Van Ambulance
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Red Cross Clubmobile
Ex=London Transport AEC Regal 10T10
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