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    Hi Kerry:

    Your truck is indeed a Ford COE. Would be 1938 or 1939 model, supplied as a "chassis-cowl" with no windscreen and no cab. These were installed locally.
    Edit: It might also be a 1940 model, they all look almost the same,

    Most of the photos I have seen of these trucks were taken in Norway and Finland.

    Cheers
    Bill

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      Phew....thanks for the expert response Bill! Do you think this is also a similar vehicle? The radiator does not look the same, but the general configuration is similar.
      Kerry.
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        Hi Kerry:

        Rather a mystery your last photo.
        For the moment, the closest I can come is this.........
        Matford F01W V-8.

        Cheers
        Bill
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          Truck

          Hi Bill,

          That is a tough one, especially with most details obscured... But to me it looks like some sort of Alfa-Romeo 430 RE radio truck.... Did such a thing exist?

          If we could see the window frame for the passenger door clearly without the watermark ( if Italian the driver's door with possible steering wheel confirmation) then maybe that could help to get a 100% ID.

          Hmmmmmmmmmmm...

          Cheers
          Steve

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            Hi Steve:

            I had thought about an Alfa as well and did not have time to check that particular brand yet. Have done so now.

            You can just almost see what looks like a part of the brush guard in front of the radiator mask that it typical for that truck.

            See the attached photo.

            Cheers

            Bill
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              Thank you both, Bill and Steve. I have treid a couple of high-res scans, the radiator does not seem to have a faired-in surround, but maybe the badge is recognisable?
              Cheers again,
              Kerry.
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                And the window, K.
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                  Hi Kerry:

                  Thank you so much for the enlarged detail photos, makes the process much easier.

                  I still do not know the correct answer, but I think we can eliminate the Alfa and the Matford both at this point. Your Radiator Mask photo shows a water filler cap on top of the radiator that is unlike either vehicle as is the radiator itself.

                  The better photo of the door shows no evidence of a steering wheel, nor does there appear to be any mirrors on that door that would indicate a RHD vehicle

                  I am thinking that maybe I saw a photo long ago of a Belgian vehicle that looked something like this but I have not found anything yet.

                  I will keep looking.

                  Cheers
                  Bill

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                    Got it

                    Hi guys,

                    I've got it! Pretty sure it is a Spa Dovunque 35 signals van.

                    Photos of this version are pretty rare, but there is one in the Vanderveen Military Vehicles book. So a great photo to have, thanks for sharing.


                    Cheers
                    Steve
                    Last edited by S Ballantyne; 06-17-2012, 09:45 PM.

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                      Ho Steve:

                      Very solid detective work..,,

                      I found Bart's photo as well and agree with you. I've seen hundreds of photos of this truck as a cargo and gun carrier but just that one in his book as a radio van.

                      Good Job!!

                      Cheers
                      Bill

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                        Bill and Steve,
                        Fantastic work, many thanks,
                        Kerry.

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                          Weasel

                          I have just received this one, it is the first I have seen of this particular vehicle type "in captivity". What do you think, have you seen many photos like it? Do you have any in your collections? I would very much like to see more. Many thanks for looking, Kerry.
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                            An M-29 early version with 15in tracks. You have most of the serial number so you could trace this baby right back.

                            Must be late war or even post war maybe at a ski resort?

                            The Civies in the pics are wearing ski boots as well.

                            Cool

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                              Interesting owner's name, but what type is this truck? Thanks for looking, Kerry.
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                                Hi Kerry:

                                It us a US Diamond T of the year 1937.
                                Looks to be a Dutch or more likely Belgian cab.

                                Cheers
                                Bill

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