WWII FORD STAFF CARS-DID YOU KNOW?

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WWII FORD STAFF CARS-DID YOU KNOW?

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:36 am

The WWII Ford Army Staff car shared a similar accessory with the M-151. Anyone know what might be?
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Re: WWII FORD STAFF CARS-DID YOU KNOW?

Post by Ernie Baals » Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:36 pm

reverse bendix starters?
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Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Mar 06, 2014 6:40 pm

Accessory carried in the trunk.
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Post by Ernie Baals » Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:09 pm

M151s don't have trunks!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:12 pm

And what is in the WWII Ford staff car trunk?
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Post by Chuck W. » Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:57 pm

Booze!

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Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:00 pm

Never say never. RHIP :wink:
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Re: WWII FORD STAFF CARS-DID YOU KNOW?

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:49 pm

Answer, the Wheel Wrench.

I miss those 40's sedans, and their comfortable seats. Used to enjoy the comfy back seats with all my kid friends when my folks or the neighbors would load up the cars on Saturday night and head for the drive in theater.
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Re: WWII FORD STAFF CARS-DID YOU KNOW?

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu May 14, 2020 6:26 am

Ron Fitzpatrick has a WWII Ford Staff Car.
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Re: WWII FORD STAFF CARS-DID YOU KNOW?

Post by signsup » Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:58 am

I thought I saw some documentation that implied that the Ford staff cars also carried wheel chocks. Someone was restoring a Ford and asked me if they were wood or rubber or steel and I had not seen any. Also was under the impression that Ford was making some out of wood and charing the Army a pretty penny for ghem.
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