Landships II

Hughbearson wrote:

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This model is the closest thing I could find. Its a garford with a boxy (Uh-huh) rear. What the makers source was, I don't know, so it might not be accurate.

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Is it Garford?????????????

I think it's a foul normal Austin 1st series...

 

Hi BSM as far as i can make out Garford produced a number of utility and heavy trucks perhaps the most well known being the Putilov-Garford Armoured car, well Lorry conversion... its possible though these are Mobile Workshop trucks which had a large box body on the back... 
I know that there were a number of different makes used by the AEF but couldnt tell you if any were garford, your best bet would be to search the AWM photo Archive where I know there are a number of pics of such trucks....

heres the heavy truck...

http://www.armyvehicles.dk/garford1916.htm

1916 garford pickup.... fairly typical of the lighter trucks...

http://community.webshots.com/photo/fullsize/2742763520077698672cIBTzV


Just had a quick look on AVM and pic no H02346 may be a garford

http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/H02346  heres the link it may time out....


Hope this helps..

Cheers

-- Edited by Ironsides on Thursday 22nd of April 2010 07:27:54 PM

Hughbearson, Ivan and Ironsides.... thank you for the input. Sorry about the tardy response. Been a tad busy. First of all we are not talking about an armoured type. A light weight thin skin with a carrying capacity say from 1 to 2 tons. A cab chassis with a canvas canopy. See enclosed image of a Ford version. The Garford example....small number of same were issued to the AIF by the ASC in Europe in 1918. Have yet to see an image of same hence the request. Also enclosed are images of the 2 ton version which has a different radiator to the 1916 example posted by Ironside. Another image of same is attached. I think Box car in question could have been based on either. The heavier cab over steering models came in a 3.5 and a 5 ton. The AWM Stores lorry that Ironside posted went to the Middle East and it is probably the 3.5 ton model. Almost forgot....Box Car is correct as it appears on a number of occasions in AIF War Diaries.
We shall keep looking....Regards....Rod

Rob, unfortunately I don't. It is on the end of a vehicle line and out of focus on the original small image. I grabbed it in a hurry to get a response happening. The attached AWM image of an RR, "Box car" is a better example for the purpose of illustration. As an aside, the shorter closed in Fords used in Mesopotamia were classified as "Vans" in official documents, with neither commonly used in modern times it would seem. Regards.....Rod