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DavidG · 11-07-2019, 08:04 PM

It seems to depend on which RHD country the stamping took place. Of the examples I am aware of, the one South American RHD country of the period with assembly capability (Argentina) followed the Dearborn instructions and stamped them on the left side and I believe the United Kingdom-built RHD units were also stamped on the left side. The Commonwealth RHD countries which were Ford of Canada subsidiaries generally followed that instruction as well with Ford South Africa being a notable exception, at least some of the time, and there the stamping was on the right side of the vehicles that I've heard of.

Complete vehicle and SKD (slightly knocked down) kit vehicle exports from Canada and the U.S. to other RHD countries of the period such as Japan, Paraguay, Sweden and Uruguay, likely were also stamped on the left side.

11-07-2019, 08:04 PM	#7
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,102	Re: 32 ford frame stamps It seems to depend on which RHD country the stamping took place. Of the examples I am aware of, the one South American RHD country of the period with assembly capability (Argentina) followed the Dearborn instructions and stamped them on the left side and I believe the United Kingdom-built RHD units were also stamped on the left side. The Commonwealth RHD countries which were Ford of Canada subsidiaries generally followed that instruction as well with Ford South Africa being a notable exception, at least some of the time, and there the stamping was on the right side of the vehicles that I've heard of. Complete vehicle and SKD (slightly knocked down) kit vehicle exports from Canada and the U.S. to other RHD countries of the period such as Japan, Paraguay, Sweden and Uruguay, likely were also stamped on the left side.