British Ford WOT-8 30cwt lorry
Photo taken on February 22, 2012
Thanks to matador45 for graciously allowing me to use his picture of the vehicle as the subject of my graphic illustration. Matador45s’ original picture can be viewed here.
Thanks again to Marador45, for furnishing the following information / specifications:
This vehicle was the only 30cwt truck built in the United Kingdom during WW II. Derived from the 3-ton WOT6 but having a shorter wheelbase, the Fordson WOT-8 30cwt, was among the early deliveries to Russia in 1942. Utilized primarily as a cargo truck, the WOT-8 would also be used to tow a 17 pounder Anti-tank gun.
Engine:
Ford V-8, petrol - 3.62 litres capacity.
Maximum BHP: 85 @ 3,800 R.P.M. Max. torque: 1,800 lb./ins.@ 2,000 r.p.m.
Gearbox:
Main, 4-forward, 1 reverse.
Transfer case ratios, direct and 2.42 to 1
Overall ratios forward (high): 42.6 to 1, 20.6 to 1, 11.25 to 1 and 6.66 to 1
Suspension:
Front and rear semi-elliptical
Overall Dimensions:
Length: 16' 8 1/2"
Width: 7' 6"
Height: 9' 1 3/4"
Maximum Speed:
45 m.p.h at governed r.p.m.
Of the total wartime production of 2,516, some 868 trucks left the British ports with 731 finally reaching Arkhangelsk (Huh, where in the hell is Arkhangelsk??). Reportedly, 137 were lost en route. (lost? ..........how do you lose a truck!)
As seen, this vehicle carries the insignia (or “badge, as I believe the British refer to it) of the British 7th Amoured Division – “The Deset Rats”. A brief history of this WW II unit can be found here www.btinternet.com/~ian.a.paterson/history.htm
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