The resumption of civilian production following WWII was effectively a continuation of the models offered just prior to the start of hostilities in 1942. That was by no means a bad thing, Ford's truck lineup had received a fresh look in '42 but civilian production was cut short by the war and all future production was directed toward building materiel. This Model 69T, is the 1½-ton truck powered by the 100bhp version of the flathead V-8. Fitted with a 5th-wheel semi-tractor trailer body, it is finished in Glade Green with Tucson Tan accents and striping. Inside the cab is a period correct heater abutted by several more modern gauges under the dash, including a pressure gauge for its air-brake system that is a modern retrofit from its original brake system. According to its Modern Dutch Registration, it was delivered new to Europe (a point reinforced by its metric gauges), entered the Netherlands a decade later in 1956 and joined the Hartogh Collection in 2014. Displayed in the collection with the 1938 TTA 9½-Ton Flatbed Trailer (offered as the next lot, lot 153), its 5th wheel and modern air brakes can allow it to tow just about anything you'd like.
The resumption of civilian production following WWII was effectively a continuation of the models offered just prior to the start of hostilities in 1942. That was by no means a bad thing, Ford's truck lineup had received a fresh look in '42 but civilian production was cut short by the war and all future production was directed toward building materiel. This Model 69T, is the 1½-ton truck powered by the 100bhp version of the flathead V-8. Fitted with a 5th-wheel semi-tractor trailer body, it is finished in Glade Green with Tucson Tan accents and striping. Inside the cab is a period correct heater abutted by several more modern gauges under the dash, including a pressure gauge for its air-brake system that is a modern retrofit from its original brake system. According to its Modern Dutch Registration, it was delivered new to Europe (a point reinforced by its metric gauges), entered the Netherlands a decade later in 1956 and joined the Hartogh Collection in 2014. Displayed in the collection with the 1938 TTA 9½-Ton Flatbed Trailer (offered as the next lot, lot 153), its 5th wheel and modern air brakes can allow it to tow just about anything you'd like.
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