Fordson in the dutch army ????

Frans · Post by **Frans** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:03 pm

Two weeks ago when I was traveling home from germany, I drove on the A 50 near Nijmegen (ewijksebrug < visit the website once www.ewijksebrug.nl>) and there was a truck from the dutch army with a Fordson major on it, unfortanatly I was alone (driving with a trailer) and it was raining so I tried to make some pics (terrible to do) but here it is

When I came acros I saw a second truck with an other fordson on it

The guys in the truck did look stange at me taking pictures of the old stuff, the first fordson was traveling with a IJPR (ijzeren panservoertuig op rupsen) the second fordson was traveling with a DAF YA-328 (6x6 called a Dikke Daf very populair in holland)

This is the one from a neighbour on the dyk from the river Waal.

If any one has more pics from the fordsons in the dutch army please post or send them.

Post by **Brian** » Sun May 10, 2009 8:34 am

Great pics Franz in the circumstances. They look pretty old to be still in use don't they? Wonder if they belong to a regimental museum.

Dandy Dave · Post by **Dandy Dave** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:21 pm

Back here in the States, collecting vintage millitary equipment has quite a large following. Could be a collector over there going to, or comming from a militaria show. Dandy Dave!

Emiel · Post by **Emiel** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:13 pm

Hi,

Couple of years ago I found this site, and tonight I refind it.

http://home.versatel.nl/jos-jolanda/materieel.html

Only in dutch, but the pictures are OK

Best regards

Emiel

Chris Ivin · Post by **Chris Ivin** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:04 pm

It looks like the Fordson N might have a UK number plate

EP = Montgomeryshire

Pascal · Post by **Pascal** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:12 pm

Hi Frans,

Great pictures.

Several New Major's were used in the Dutch army. A guy in the neighbourhood of the Dutch city Amersfoort has bought a lot of (unused) New Major parts.
I have bought 2 "new"

spindles, bushes, etc with him.

If you like, I can email his telephone number.

Frans · Post by **Frans** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:04 pm

Thanks Pascal, but I dont need anything yet, the 2 majors are complete and I still have a donor,

What I like is a pic froms from majors in the army, maybe I can paint it (black) o green I mend

Post by **Oscar** » Fri May 15, 2009 6:05 am

For years and years, there was an army New Major sitting in a yard just 400 meters from my house, unused. Thing hadn't been moved for decades. Several times I tried to buy it, but its owner always waved it off. Then one day it was gone and he'd sold it to someone else.