Romanian trucks, use of Axis trucks in Romanian Military

Bill please indentify this car . Picture courtesy Dan Melinte

Dodge 1938 ???




This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on October 06, 2005 07:56 am

Maybe a "Polski Fiat"?

Hi guys:
Well, I missed the joke but I guess when you register in Jan 2004 and lose your hard drive not long after that you get out of the loop. I will try to play catch up as best I can.

Cantacuzino:
First photo is a 1939 Ford of the US type.
Second photo is a 1940 Ford, probably supplied by Ford Dagenham (UK) with what appears to be an open cab Opel Blitz behind it.
Third photo is, in my opinion, a Hanomag Sturm of about 1936.
Fourth photo is to the best of my knowledge, a 1938 Plymouth.
I post here what I believe to be a Fiat, don't know the exact model.
Please understand I may give incorrect credit/source from time to time and it is purely because although I transferred images from my hard drive to a disc before it crashed, the information is not the same.
I know that Gen. Denes and one other forum member sent me photos of Romanian cars and trucks so if it is yours, please claim it. I think I got this one off ebay.de some time ago.
Bill



This post has been edited by Bill Murray on October 03, 2005 08:04 pm

Thanks, Bill. I have a fairly large collection of Wheels and Tracks. I'll have to check and see if I have issue #30.

David

I think that the truck behind is Ford G917 or G997 cargo with open cab, probably assembled at "Atelierele Ford Bucuresti ".

This post has been edited by mgc151184 on October 04, 2005 05:12 pm

mgc:
I believe you have corrected me. I enlarged the photo after copying it and it definitely has several ID clues that would indicate a Ford and not an Opel.
I always hate to make an error but it is helpful when someone with a better eye than mine makes a good ID (my eyes are 65 years old now.)

Good work!!!
Bill

Here is Dan Melinte snatching a photo recently (however, he didn't realize that, in turn, he was also photographed).

Gen. Dénes



This post has been edited by Dénes on October 05, 2005 12:23 am

Here is a line-up of motley collection of vehicles. Isn't the second one from left the model you're looking for? Note that it doesn't have the 'white square and diagonal' symbol painted on the top left corner of the windshield, as it should be.

What about the other types? (The last ones look to me as regular Ford trucks).

Gen. Dénes



This post has been edited by Dénes on October 05, 2005 12:45 am

The first truck from left and the second truck from right are Ford 917T or 997T.
The first truck from right and the fourth truck from right (and maybe the third truck from right) are Ford V 3000 (198TS or 188TS).

The second one from left can be an Mercedes-Benz.

This post has been edited by mgc151184 on October 05, 2005 10:40 am

Who can indentify the trailer ? ( and what company build it)



This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on October 05, 2005 08:43 pm

Ford truck asembled at "Atelierele Ford" Bucuresti. Source: Mark Axworthy-Third Axis Fourth Ally.

Cantacuzina:
Nice beute Bedford shot.
Surely, you know the trailer is the famous one built in large numbers by the Oradea Farm Commune and exported all over Eastern Europe.

Interesting Ford shot as well. Note the single rear wheels that seem to have the hub flanges for dual rear wheels.

Bill, in my opinion it looks much like a Dodge 1938. What do you think?

Dodge 1938 (source internet)



This post has been edited by Cantacuzino on October 06, 2005 07:54 am

I think you have right,Cantacuzino,the car is a 1938 Dodge D8.

The "second car":