Airfield tug?
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Airfield tug?
This appeared on a vehicle forum that I follow. It was suggested that it started life as a airfield tug or similar. Can any one recall being seeing one in use?
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I find it very 'cute' somehow. Does anyone know if it was manufactured for the purpose of vehicle recovery and/or aircraft ground manoeuvres ? If so, was it limited to a certain size of vehicle/aircraft ?
The R Baileys & Son is listed as a former recovery vehicle.
On the net there are also photos of a model with raised roof. That modification was done by a coachwork company. I think the low roof was a Fordson model.
On the net there are also photos of a model with raised roof. That modification was done by a coachwork company. I think the low roof was a Fordson model.
There is some suggestion the Fordson 7V conversion above was undertaken by Allen Tayor, possibly as part of an RAF contract. I have seen a few photos of these being used by civilan recovery companies for towing duties but none in military service.
I'm sure it was designed to pull something heavy, could it have been a trailer with luggage and/or passengers? The streamlined rear could have matched the front end of a custom trailer.
Edit: it looks a bit like this one... but different: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels...art_deco_body/
Edit: it looks a bit like this one... but different: https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels...art_deco_body/
