Did Ford make these?

34fordy

34fordy

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It seems that I saw a video on this site of a similar vehicle.
 

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Ford made the T16 universal carrier for the USA, and the Bren Gun carrier for Canada.
Both flathead v8's, and both were light armor, whereas the Studebaker Weasel was thin skinned and amphibious. T16's steered with two levers, Bren's had a steering wheel.

I had 2 T16's, one cut down for a log skidder that ran, and one with pretty complete armor
to be restored, which sadly never happened , too many projects, and they were sold.
 
The Twin Cities Ford Assembly Plant made M-8 Armored Cars during WWII.
 

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Not sure what sorta engine contraptions were being assembled here with that toothy-looking drive belt?


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miniceptor86 said:
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So true! I see things and post them because it is an easy way to learn new things and history. When most of us were young we were not as interested in history. Now it is so rewarding to read the responses from members who have experiences so different from our own. I am so grateful for our Fordbarn and all of our contributors.
 
cas3 said:
Ford made the T16 universal carrier for the USA, and the Bren Gun carrier for Canada.
Both flathead v8's, and both were light armor, whereas the Studebaker Weasel was thin skinned and amphibious. T16's steered with two levers, Bren's had a steering wheel.

I had 2 T16's, one cut down for a log skidder that ran, and one with pretty complete armor
to be restored, which sadly never happened , too many projects, and they were sold.
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We had a fellow south of Us that was a Military Vehicle restorer that was working on our Ford GPA and he had restored a T-16 which he took Us for ride in.....What a thrill and what a neat sound to here the Typical flathead cranking over when it started!!!!
 
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Here is a neat poster my Dad picked up years ago at a MVPA meet, shows you everything Ford did for the U.S. war effort BUT for some reason missing is the T-16 (most likely it was British/Ford??? Enjoy
 

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At the Willow Run plant FORD built 8586 B-24 bombers for the war effort. At it’s peak the plant was building one complete B-24 every 55 minutes.
 
jeep is also an assembled Ford GPW. G for Government contract, P for Ford passenger car specifications and W for under license to Willys. Of the 630,000 jeeps assembled during WWII, Ford assembled 280,000 of them at five assembly plants. The first 15,000 Ford assembled jeeps actually had the Ford logo on the rear panel under the jerry can bracket. These were know as Ford script jeeps. All Ford assembled jeeps during the war had almost every nut, bolt, and part stamped with a script F so that Ford could deal with warranty issues. To this day, F marked jeep parts are very collectible.
Here is my April, 1942 GPW 14,280


Ford also made a Burma jeep a 5/4 ton truck.
 
Ford of Canada got started with ww2 production in '38- My avatar is a '42 Canadian Military Pattern truck. [Ford] Newc
 
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