1938 Fordson V8 3-Ton 'Barrel-Nose' [E817T]
1938 Fordson V8 [E817T] in Imperial Airways - The Definitive Newsreel History 1924-1939, Documentary, 2011
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◊ 2011-09-12 20:08 |
Don't let be mistaken by this Junkers Ju-52/3M, the picture is actually shot on Craydon airfield in UK, so that this lorry might be a british one. I was surprised too to see the british registration of this Ju-52 (G-AFAP) operated by British Aiways of London Ltd in the late 30's. I never knew that some British companies used these aircrafts  |
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◊ 2011-09-12 20:38 |
Its Croydon airport (not Craydon). Croydon was used as London's airport - its last operation was 1959. British European Airways used the Junkers after the war. -- Last edit: 2011-09-12 20:47:12 |
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◊ 2011-09-12 20:51 |
The truck does not look like Bedford or Austin so might be a Dodge. |
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◊ 2011-09-12 21:41 |
More likely to be a Morris-Commercial Leader, look at the wheels. http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/morris-leader.htm -- Last edit: 2011-09-12 21:43:41 |
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◊ 2011-09-12 21:46 |
yes I made a typo-mistake ... The picture shows a pre-war Ju-52. |
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◊ 2014-10-29 12:12 |
Not a Morris-Commercial P-type Leader I believe. The full-width glass in the rear of the cab was about only a third of the width on the Leader and the wheels appear to have 5 slots whereas the P-type Leader had eight slots (in common with most Morris-Commercial trucks in the 1930s). Leader P-type 2½ to 5-Tons - for future reference (Commercial Motor Archive & www.iamo.org.uk). 1930-1934 2½-Ton Leader 156" w/base 1935-1938 3-4 ton Leader 117" & 162" w/base 1937-1938 4-5 ton Leader 162" w/base (wheels eight-stud fixing) |
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◊ 2018-02-20 11:25 |
British Airways JU-52 G-AFAP "Jason" .... was captured by the Germans at Fornebu airport Oslo 9th April 1940. Its final fate unknown therefore picture is prewar. Link to "forum.keypublishing.com" The truck is likely therefore to be 1935-1939 it also has five-slot wheels which suggest Fordson as Dodges, Commers and Morris-Commercials generally had eight slots. Closest match is a barrel nosed 1938 Fordson E817T V8 3-Ton normal control 157" long wheelbase truck, wheel style and general appearance. ![[Image: barrelnose.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/barrelnose.jpg) ![[Image: barrelnose2.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/558/barrelnose2.jpg) Commercial Motor 18 March 1938 -- Last edit: 2018-02-20 11:36:14 |
