► Photothread: Allied Vehicles in German Service

[SIS 5]

Hi Jose, hi Max,

it cannot be a German Ford from Köln, because this type was not produced in Germany. I think it could be a vehicle of the Australian army. The American designation was 01 Y for a light truck with a payload of one ton. Here a pic of such a vehicle (source of the pic: pinterest.com).

Regards

Bert

[Maxschnauzer]

Hi Bert,
I had my doubts that they were produced in Germany- The Heavy Duty F3 (postwar F4) was extremely rare even in States. I think you nailed it on the Ozzie version. The bed and rear wings more closely resemble Jose's photo. Thanks a lot.

[ilfil]

Hi guys,
Of course it came from Down Under, the fuel tank filler pipe on the left side and those 3 decorative strips on the door combined with 1940 front end simply cry "Australia".
Bert, on your picture it is late "modified commercial": it has simplified bumper and the front fenders have cutouts to clear the bigger wheels. On the picture of Jose it is pure 1940 1-ton "utility truck" without any modifications:



Those 1-ton 1940 Fords were 01Y, 02Y and 09Y, regretfully it is impossible to say what's on the pictures without looking under the bonnet or at data plate.
Cheers!

[Maxschnauzer]

Thanks ilfil,
Obviously, I need more of an education on Austrailian vehicles.

[Jose85]

Hi,
Thanks for all the informations!
And the last question-how this find its way to German hands, could it be the unlucky Greek campaign? Like the CC60L Chevrolets, early CMPs...

[Jose85]

39 Buick 90?

40 Lasalle

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[carius]

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George

[Jose85]

Studebaker? not sure about the year... Looks like some much older cab was fitted, rather than coachbuilt one.
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[Maxschnauzer]

Hi Jose,
Yes, definitely a '38-'42 K Series chassis. You may be right, the cab looks similar but not identical to the early 30's cab.

[Jose85]

Ford 1938 Standard, is it Euro speciality(Benelux)?
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[Jose85]

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[Jose85]

Ford 917, International Described "Norwegen", could it be the origin of the cabs?
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[SIS 5]

Hi,

here agood pic of a captured Federal model 1938 (source of the pic: "Die Lastkraftwagen der deutschen Wehrmacht" by Pat Ware).

Regards

Bert

[Jose85]

Mercury Convertible
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[Jose85]

Studebaker
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