For Dave Mellor NJ & whomever else had interest
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rockfla
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I have some more truck "stuff" but not too much on the more "custom" level or customized for their usage AND my collection, much to you're liking, is much more weighted to the "automobiles" than the trucks. I guess I should be more vigilant on trucks BUT I do have some & buses too!!!!
ALSO, my focus tends to be "German" centric as having two German Fords has pushed my interest in that direction.....BUT....here is a 37 for you, I think this one is actually British??
I have some more truck "stuff" but not too much on the more "custom" level or customized for their usage AND my collection, much to you're liking, is much more weighted to the "automobiles" than the trucks. I guess I should be more vigilant on trucks BUT I do have some & buses too!!!!
ALSO, my focus tends to be "German" centric as having two German Fords has pushed my interest in that direction.....BUT....here is a 37 for you, I think this one is actually British??
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Karl Wescott
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Very interesting pix of the 1932 roadster pickup. A couple of details I note, on the first post it looks like the wheel/tire combination are something on the order of 700-16, where on the pix on the third post the spare looks to be a 600-18 stocker. Also on the first pix note the fender looks beaten outwards so the wide tire will fit into the spare tire well. The other detail I note is the (very early?) hood sides with the embossing area surrounding the louvers like 1930-31 practice.
The other interesting question is how a 1940 panel ended up in German use (if that is what happened). With Germany in full war production by 1939 it seems unlikely they would have spent the tooling money to restyle. Pretty much the same for England and France. Perhaps this was a US/Canada import to Norway, then captured?
The other interesting question is how a 1940 panel ended up in German use (if that is what happened). With Germany in full war production by 1939 it seems unlikely they would have spent the tooling money to restyle. Pretty much the same for England and France. Perhaps this was a US/Canada import to Norway, then captured?
rockfla
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Karl
It's funny how "most" never notice the typical "Euro" hood side panels on the 32's. I spoke "briefly" on the subject on "another" post just the other day BUT....In Europe.....you notice that the 32 hood sides ALSO used the raised panel for the hood louvers A LA Model A.
As for the panel, here is another shot of it as well as a couple of a 40/41 pick-up and If memory serves me this was Identified as Greece for its location
It's funny how "most" never notice the typical "Euro" hood side panels on the 32's. I spoke "briefly" on the subject on "another" post just the other day BUT....In Europe.....you notice that the 32 hood sides ALSO used the raised panel for the hood louvers A LA Model A.
As for the panel, here is another shot of it as well as a couple of a 40/41 pick-up and If memory serves me this was Identified as Greece for its location
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petehoovie
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Stating the obvious here, but saw the title about Ford's in WWII. I am sure we all know that Ford assembled 280,000 "jeeps" in five assembly plants in the US under contract for Willys who could not keep up demand in the one Toledo facility. The Ford GPW (Government Passenger Willys) had every part, nut and bolt marked with a script F so HF would not have to deal with Willys warranty issues. The first 15,000 "jeeps" that Ford assembled had the Ford script logo on the rear panel under the jerry can bracket. Here is mine. GPW 14,280 April 8, 1942 assembled in Chester PA
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rockfla
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Yes, AND "prior" to your GPW was this, MY "Ford GP" DOD 9/8/1941, assembled and delivered using many of the leftover OR current parts bins of FoMoCo of the day. To your point about the Ford Jeeps having "F" script bolts....The practice stopped at some point is mid-late 1942 thanks to "Uncle Sam" and the desire for "Uniformity"
Yes, AND "prior" to your GPW was this, MY "Ford GP" DOD 9/8/1941, assembled and delivered using many of the leftover OR current parts bins of FoMoCo of the day. To your point about the Ford Jeeps having "F" script bolts....The practice stopped at some point is mid-late 1942 thanks to "Uncle Sam" and the desire for "Uniformity"
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1952henry
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Pretty much every manufacturer had a badge prior to some point in 1942. Uncle Sam put an end to this as a move was made for standardization. This ended use of factory civilian dash gauges in favor of the round “universal” gauges. Easier for the Quartermaster to keep parts.
1952henry
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petehoovie
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Ford, of course, made thousands of B-24 Liberator bombers in MI, but just sticking with vehicles, the Universal Weapons carrier, a small, tracked vehicle similar to the Bren gun carrier, and the 3/4 tone Burma Jeep. Henry was busy with Greenfield Village and it was pretty much Henry Ford II that ran production during the war. Henry Sr. died in 1947.
