An Early Ford Truck Post... Let's see them.

[Ken Crans]

Hey Dick, That is a fine example of the F-1. Ken

[Tudortomnz]

Here is one of the New Zealand '41/'42 COE's. Saw this one near Nelson about 12yrs ago. Believe it comes from Blenheim in the Sth Island.
There were a number of car & commercial imports during the War era that do not show up on Ford Canada export figures to NZ. They came in for govt. services & agricultural sector.

[nathanmac]

Bill Richardson also has one of those in his truck museum, but I havent' seen it in a long time. I read that it was imported by the Air Force.

For interests sake, anyone visiting the bottom half of New Zealand who is into trucks, NEEDS to visit that museum - some amazing trucks in there, including one of 3(?) remaining 1940 Dodge Airflow Texaco tankers. There's much more to Invercargill than Burt Munro!

[47COE]

Originally Posted by nathanmac

For interests sake, anyone visiting the bottom half of New Zealand who is into trucks, NEEDS to visit that museum - some amazing trucks in there, including one of 3(?) remaining 1940 Dodge Airflow Texaco tankers. There's much more to Invercargill than Burt Munro!

I've spent several weeks in Invercargill but I thought someone told me the museum wasn't open to the public.

Even though I didn't see the museum, Invercargill is still one of my favorite places. And I really liked Queen's Park.

Tom

[JD]

The Richardson museum is not open to the public but I have been told that they are reasonably responsive to people with a genuine interest.

Of the COEs in NZ I mentioned, one is at the Richardson museum and I am told that the other restored example is still in Blenheim. I don't know what happened to the third. It was complete and in good condition. Apparenly there was another very rusty example but I'm not sure about that.

John

[JD]

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Here are two 34 pickups. One photo is a 'driving' shot from the cab of "the beater" and the other is a photo of a friend's pickup that he finished restoring a couple of years back. It is a NZ pickup that had been off the road since 1957. My friend has owned it 25 years or so.

I have been trying to upload other photos but for some reason they are rejected. These are jpg images well within the file size and no different in that respect to the two that have been accepted.

[ratamahata]

Surfing in the web recently found a photo of a truck, I think is a ford 32´ the curiously of the photo is the inscription on the sides ( Holinger- Weidmann) (quesos y hielo) (Humboldt, provincia de Santa Fe). Why? because I live in the province Santa Fe near to the city of Humboldt. (Holinger- Weidmann) the company was selling cheese and ice. When they bought the truck, the company was send a picture and a negative of this truck to the magazine (mundo ford) with the hope that the manager of the magazine publicate the photo...
I never saw a body like this. I don´t know the truck was fabricate in USA or is a modify truck constructed in Argentina.

[gerard van der vegt]

Hello all, i am new here, great to see all these trucks.

I like to show mine, a 1937 1.5 ton model 79 truck, see the photo:
http://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:For...truck_1937.jpg

Gerard from the Netherlands.

[FlatheadTed]

Nice truck Gerard hope yo8u dont mind I have it on my screen saver

Originally Posted by gerard van der vegt

Hello all, i am new here, great to see all these trucks.

I like to show mine, a 1937 1.5 ton model 79 truck, see the photo:
http://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:For...truck_1937.jpg

Gerard from the Netherlands.

[gerard van der vegt]

Originally Posted by flatheadted

nice truck gerard hope yo8u dont mind i have it on my screen saver

just proud!!

[47COE]

Hi Ted,

Finally got time to take some pictures in the cab of my truck. Other than new gauges to replace the old non-working gauges, I haven't done anything to the inside of the cab yet. That's another project.

Taking the entire engine cover off is not easy. So just have pictures of the passenger side panel removed. Have to take the passenger seat out to get it out. Didn't take the panel on the driver's side out, but the view is similar. You can see the 2 shift levers for the 2 transmissions.

Most engine work is done via one of the side access openings, or for the distributor, by lying on my back and reaching up to unbolt the distributor. Once loose, it takes some work to get it out past the 6 blade truck fan.

Tom

[FlatheadTed]

Great pictures Tom Thanks for taking the trouble to show us all .It looks like a real working Truck .I have fond memories of Invercargill ( Bert Munro Country ) We used to go old Ford hunting there ,

[nathanmac]

I think you'd find if you were from the other side of the world and enquired to the right person well in advance you'd have little trouble getting through. The first time I went through there was about '96 and I'm not sure if the Airflow was quite finished at that stage, but Bill Richardson was one of the most genuine people you could ever hope to meet, and gave many a tour personally to clubs and groups. He was a great loss to the community here - as was shown by the procession at his funeral.

I was only recently given a copy of the book that was produced about the museum and I haven't had a chance to read right through it yet, but it's an amazing collection that I hope continues to be well looked after and and added to.

And to totally hijack the thread Invercargill is pretty underrated - Queens Park is one of the best things they did when they set out this city - it's part of a 'green belt' that runs right through the middle of the city to right near where I live that will never be built out.

On a more serious note, please return some of that Ford tin that you've pinched from down here Ted, I'm in desperate need of some of it right about now!

[Frank The Plumber]

This seasons look for the Petunia.

[JBD]

Better late than never! 37 stake bed

[gerard van der vegt]

nice looking truck there, look at mine, its his big brother, 85 hp, yours is 60 hp ?

Gerard van der Vegt. (see page 10)

[gerard van der vegt]

Originally Posted by JBD

Better late than never! 37 stake bed

Nice truck you have, look at mine, its his big brother.

Gerard van der Vegt.

[alanwoodieman]

41 3/4 ton

[FlatheadTed]

Gerard van der Vegt ,Truck

[ratamahata]

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