01-29-2021, 10:01 PM | #61 |
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Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups
These Australian vehicles are fantastic. Thanks for starting this Thread.
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02-01-2021, 08:23 PM | #62 |
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Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups
As this 1939 Ford Open Cab is Left Hand Drive, I don't think that it is Australian. However, it is an interesting Four Wheel Drive Military Vehicle. |
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02-01-2021, 10:14 PM | #63 |
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nice !!
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02-02-2021, 11:19 PM | #64 |
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I found a Colour picture of this Open Cab 1939 Ford 4 Wheel Drive that does not appear to be Australian, as it is LHD. It looks much better in colour. |
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i have had a few of the WW2 dodge open cab pickups, but never have seen the fords thanks for the pics Mercman
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Re: Australian 1940-1941 Ford Open Cab Pick-Ups
great picture,
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02-03-2021, 10:52 PM | #68 |
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Australian 1941 Ford Open Cab Military Pickup painted in Army Colours about to be loaded on to a Trailer. Very neat. |
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That push bumper seems to be standard equipment. When I saw the first one on this thread I figured it was some home made after thought, but obviously, not so. That bumper would be VERY handy around my place. Whoever thought that one up was a genius.
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It seems that Australians liked these Open Cab Pickups / Utes. Here are pictures of another 1941 Pontiac Open Cab Ute. It seems that they may have made hundreds of them, as this is not the only picture of a 1941 Pontiac Open Cab Ute that I have added to this Thread. I know that it is not a Ford, but I am trying to drive home a point about these Open Cab Pickups / Utes that were so popular here during World War II. |
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Just one more reason to take a vacation down under . Thanks for sharing
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Australian 1941 Chevrolet Open Cab Ute used by the Military in World War II. This relic was seen rotting away in a country Wrecking Yard back in the Seventies. Back then, I don't think anyone would have been interested in saving it, and it would have been scrapped. Sad end to a rare vehicle. |
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Here is a picture of a 1939 Ford V8 Open Cab ex Australian Army 2 wheel drive truck. As you can see, from previous pictures in this Thread, these Open Cab Commercial vehicles and Utes were very popular during World War II in Australia. I saw this "survivor" back in the 90's. The yard that it was in was cleared out for housing development, so I don't know if this example was saved? |
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1941 Ford Open-Cab light Truck in local Wrecking Yard. Just hope that by some miracle that it has been saved? |
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Very interesting wheel. Looks to be an MH conversion. The hits just keep on coming!
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very nice. i always liked those CMP's too, the one to the left
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Ys, I believe that this 1941 Ford Open-Cab Light Truck had Marmon-Herrington Four Wheel Drive. |
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Pair of 1940-1941 Ford Light Trucks in an old time wrecking yard of Yesteryear. The one on the right is an Open-Cab 1941 Ford while I am not sure about the year of the enclosed cab unit on the left - it could be a 1940 or 1941 model. This yard has disappeared, so don't know if this pair were saved? |
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This time around, we have a early photo of a 1941 Ford Open-Cab Truck with Marmon- Herrington Four Wheel Drive. |
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Maybe this is a very rare tonner version like Stu 'Truckdog' is dealing with now. If that single type wheel is 17" and 5 on 6 7/8", that's the case. I suppose it could be 5 on 8" like the big trucks. But would that make it an 18" rim? Edit: I seem too have skipped here... That latest ain't no tonner.
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