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1938 Fordson V8 3-Ton Truck Converted as Armoured Car [79]

1938 Fordson V8 [79] in The British Empire in Colour, Documentary, 2002 IMDB

Class: Others, Military armored vehicle — Model origin: UK — Built in: JO

1938 Fordson V8 3-Ton Truck Converted as Armoured Car [79]

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Robi DE

2014-11-26 12:14

Location: Palestine

mike962 DE

2014-12-07 21:16

I think this is an improvised armoured car based on a truck
[Image: 81280226re1.jpg]

PeteP UK

2014-12-22 11:26

Having done some searching it looks like it was operated by the Jordanian Arab Legion who appeared to be closely linked with the British, here is one of their unarmoured scout cars that looks pretty similar in layout and mudguards.

Link to "www.morvalearth.co.uk"

I think it is a Fordson but I will do some hunting through the archives tonight and see if I can find any good match.

-- Last edit: 2014-12-22 15:18:44

Sunbar UK

2014-12-22 11:56

1938 Fordson 3-Ton normal control 8-cyl 134" wheelbase Truck

[Image: mar3823-ton.jpg]

Similar to the six wheeled conversion Sussex E917T although I cannot say yet if the 4 wheeled truck had the same chassis number.

/vehicle_207935-Fordson-Sussex-E917T-1939.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/richard64pics/8668668361/

edit:
1937 Fordson for reference
[Image: 1937fordsontruckforwardcontrol.jpg]


-- Last edit: 2014-12-24 19:32:09

Robi DE

2014-12-22 17:06

"Built in Jordan" then?

Sunbar UK

2014-12-22 17:27

Another Jordanian Arab Legion picture with vehicles partly and completely armoured the centre vehicle looks to be the same Fordson truck, although possibly various vehicles were used.

[Image: 62b34ce8-da7a-4645-bb34-7330.jpg]

http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/PrintTopic40528.aspx

mike962 DE

2014-12-22 17:29

:king: so in essence they are improvised

PeteP UK

2014-12-23 00:04

Nice pic Sunbar, it definitely looks like an earlier pic of the same truck before the radiator was armoured. From the look of the other two they'd chuck a load of armour plate on whatever they had in the carpark. :)

-- Last edit: 2014-12-23 12:08:09

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