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Pat


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I understand the Fordson F tractor entered production in 1917 and was mass-produced by 1918. Wikipedia says that "By mid-1918, more than 6,000 Fordson tractors were in use in Britain, Canada, and the United States." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordson_tractor

Were any of these used to tow artillery pieces or other military equipment in WW1?



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Runflat


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By happy coincidence this was posted today on HMVF: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?27158-Fordson-F-Tractor



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Many thanks for the link Runflat. Lovely colorized image. The text deals in great detail with production numbers but I was unable to grasp whether they used the tractors as a standard artillery towing vehicle or not. Maybe more info will be added.



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