Thames ET6

Thames ET6 in Every Day Except Christmas, Documentary, 1957

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

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john from Staffs ◊ 2008-05-20 20:47	The one on the left looks like an earlier petrol engined Fordson ET 6, while the one on the right has the little "a Ford Product" badge attached to the Thames models. I think it is still petrol engined as there is no 4-D badge on the grille.
sixcyl ◊ 2008-05-20 20:53	My 4D or ET6 when I was kid were those from Spain built by Ebro Anguplas MiniCars made some nice 1/86 replicas (some are very rare)
john from Staffs ◊ 2008-05-20 21:54	The same cab, but differing front wings and bonnets were used on the Dodge bonneted vehicles, and the Leyland Comet normal control trucks.

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john from Staffs

◊ 2008-05-20 20:47

The one on the left looks like an earlier petrol engined Fordson ET 6, while the one on the right has the little "a Ford Product" badge attached to the Thames models. I think it is still petrol engined as there is no 4-D badge on the grille.

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