1943 Ward LaFrance Model 1000 Series 5 M1A1 6x6 Series V

1943 Ward LaFrance Model 1000 Series 5 in Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret, TV Series, 1967-1990 Ep. 1.34

Class: Trucks, Tow-truck — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
sixcyl ◊ 2008-05-15 18:37	In Ep.1.35 "L'amie de Mme Maigret"
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-05-15 20:37	Something American from WW2 - Diamond T maybe?
Ddey65 ◊ 2008-05-15 22:59	nzcarnerd wrote Something American from WW2 - Diamond T maybe? You're talking about the one on the right, aren't you? Because the cabover in the background doesn't look American at all. In fact, it looks like a Renault. -- Last edit: 2008-05-15 22:59:32
DynaMike ◊ 2008-05-15 23:04	In fact, it looks like a Citroën: /vehicle.php?id=94450
Ingo ◊ 2008-05-15 23:05	@Ddey65: the van (meant with "cabover"? Never heard this word) is a Citroen HY.
Ddey65 ◊ 2008-05-15 23:14	Ingo wrote @Ddey65: the van (meant with "cabover"? Never heard this word) is a Citroen HY. Okay, so it's a van, I can see that now. "Cabovers" are medium to heavy-duty trucks with Cab-Over-Engines, such as the Kenworth K-100, or the Volvo F7, Ford C-Series, Isuzu Elf, you get the idea.
nzcarnerd ◊ 2008-05-16 06:19	This pic is to identify the big tow truck? I vote for Diamond T although it it could have been built by someone else maybe. I am not sure who else did them in WW2 - maybe Oshkosh or FWD?
2491tj ◊ 2008-05-16 21:10	the tow truck is an ex WW2 US Army Ward La France 1000,Series 5 M1A1 6x6 Heavy Wrecker, produced 1943-1945