Ford chassis for buses and fire engines
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Ford chassis for buses and fire engines
What Ford truck models was used in 1942-1943 as chassis for buses and fire engines in US Army?
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Re: Ford chassis for buses and fire engines
TM9-2800," MILITARY VEHICLES" 1943 and 1947 editions.
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Re: Ford chassis for buses and fire engines
Fred Crismon's book "Military Wheeled Vehicles" would be an excellent source.
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Re: Ford chassis for buses and fire engines
Ben, I have all this books but in they model designation not listed.
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I'm still thinking.
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Re: Ford chassis for buses and fire engines
Hi; I am restoring an 01T military two-wheel drive [1940] , It is 98% civilian 1 1/2 ton chassis with a V8. the '42-45 G8T contract trucks were similar two-wheel drive, but spec'd with 6 cyl engines. There were LOTs of them made and sold surplus later. Newc
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Re: Ford chassis for buses and fire engines
In 1942-1943 Ford Motor was built many V8 100 h.p. trucks too.
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