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So here I am all hooked up and ready to the "Overlord" show in Portsmouth the Ford in the lead of my very own private convoy for a 120 mile round trip. Weather was great and the Ford was amazing, hardly noticed it was towing the Kuble, made an average of 45 mph. A terrific weekend.

I've been doing some jobs on the Ford in preparation for the season of shows and re-enactments. She's running nicely, I am about to fit new repro German VDO instruments as the only instrument that's an original is the speedo, will load up some more footage when the work is complete...

Ted I recently had a similar problem with my truck which I have cured by installing Petronics electronic ignition and leaning off the mixture and check tightening the carb bolts, I also discovered that the fuel pump was delivering too much pressure to the carb and have fitted a pressure...

This is a picture of my mate's Ford this is the French model F198T built at Poissey during the war its the same factory that's in the photo with the Germans. Its an earlier model (1941) than mine and as you can see the cab is wider than the German model and uses the Divers Helmet dizzy other...

Thanks Moefuzz that was a terrific suggestion which has made a clear difference!!

Gentlemen I have a problem - I have recently replaced the horrid little chromed air filter with a proper oil bath type, I have a new Stromberg 97 carb and anticipating changes in performance I did as the instructions dictate winding the two mixture screws full in and the winding them out two...

Gentlemen I am really very glad I joined this forum and am very grateful for your help and interest. Try this link, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271965884239?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT, its a first aid box tag am going to buy it but will wait a few days and see if...

The vents are manually operated and are sprung.

Very interesting - does that engine have a "diving helmet" dizzy or a rear mounted Bosch like mine? if its a "diving helmet" its probably a Poissey built lump. I am currently looking for a spare Bosch dizzy but not having any luck anyone know of a source? as best as I can make out the number...

Its an interesting question and one which I cant claim to be able to answer with any degree of authority. The engine in my Ford is not the original engine although its is definitely a wartime unit, that said everything that I have worked on, starter motor, exhaust manifolds, brakes, carb, dizzy...

Just to add a little to miwi's post the V3000s was produced from 1941 although from 1943 to the war's end the front end design changed to accommodate the larger radiator as the earlier type was prone to overheating at the same time the wheel arches were also changed to the flat version as on my...

Some pictures of the engine bay you can see the Dizzy (Distributor) top right of the two images, the third one is the Typenschild (Data Plate)

It's a 3.5 ton payload, with a 24 stud flatty, it has a rather unusual gearbox as it is a 5 speed box, the Germans used what's known as a "Gelande" (off road) gear to cope with the Russian mud - and I can vouch for its effectiveness! Then 4 forward gears she runs comfortably at 50 mph in fourth...

I am new here I own and restore German WW2 military vehicles, I have recently completed restoration on a 1944 German Ford V3000s. The link below is a recent run out in Kent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CTpcmezdQ4 Some pictures.