1944 Fordson WOT1/A1 Airfield crash tender - RAF 'Weeton Type'

1944 Fordson WOT1/A1 in Mr. Denning Drives North, Movie, 1951

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1944 Fordson WOT1/A1 Airfield crash tender - RAF 'Weeton Type'

00:12:54 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

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dsl ◊ 2017-05-11 02:12	Sunbar wrote The partly seen from the rear vehicle looks to be an ex-RAF Fordson WOT1/A1 Airfield crash tender JCB wrote I'd agree with the Fordson WOT1 and think its worth an entry. Do we have another one here - /vehicle.php?id=40610 - and maybe one more here - /vehicle.php?id=801910 ??
jcb ◊ 2017-05-11 09:29	Lockers indicate this Fordson is a ' Weeton Type ' 350 built in 1942. http://www.transport-models.com/picture/number4354.asp Yes and Yes to DSL questions about the others , both airfield crash tenders. -- Last edit: 2017-05-11 10:48:03
Sunbar ◊ 2017-05-11 11:35	From History of RAF Firefighting Vehicles 1944 "Although the WOT1 and Crossley’s were in production there was still a shortage of fire equipment in the mid-war years. It was when the Fire School moved to RAF Weeton that the ‘Weeton Type’ was developed, which was designated WOT1A. It was on a strengthened chassis with and enclosed cab ....Some 350 ‘Weeton Type’ Crash Tenders were put into service following their introduction in 1944." What appears to be a contemporary description of the 'Weeton Type' (article source and date as yet unknown) as found in http://www.mapleleafup.net -- Last edit: 2017-05-11 12:03:49

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dsl

◊ 2017-05-11 02:12

Sunbar wrote The partly seen from the rear vehicle looks to be an ex-RAF Fordson WOT1/A1 Airfield crash tender

JCB wrote I'd agree with the Fordson WOT1 and think its worth an entry.

Do we have another one here - /vehicle.php?id=40610 - and maybe one more here - /vehicle.php?id=801910 ??

jcb

◊ 2017-05-11 09:29

Lockers indicate this Fordson is a ' Weeton Type ' 350 built in 1942.
http://www.transport-models.com/picture/number4354.asp

Yes and Yes to DSL questions about the others , both airfield crash tenders.

-- Last edit: 2017-05-11 10:48:03

Sunbar

◊ 2017-05-11 11:35

From History of RAF Firefighting Vehicles 1944

"Although the WOT1 and Crossley’s were in production there was still a shortage of fire equipment in the mid-war years. It was when the Fire School moved to RAF Weeton that the ‘Weeton Type’ was developed, which was designated WOT1A. It was on a strengthened chassis with and enclosed cab ....Some 350 ‘Weeton Type’ Crash Tenders were put into service following their introduction in 1944."

What appears to be a contemporary description of the 'Weeton Type' (article source and date as yet unknown) as found in http://www.mapleleafup.net

-- Last edit: 2017-05-11 12:03:49

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1944 Fordson WOT1/A1 Airfield crash tender - RAF 'Weeton Type'

1944 Fordson WOT1/A1 in Mr. Denning Drives North, Movie, 1951

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