Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin: — Built in: — Made for:
Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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Possible Irish-build - my book is unclear about exactly what happened after Irish T assembly ended in Dec 1927 (7 months after the last Dearbon-built T). They started building the A imported from Manchester but fitted with Cork engines including a special 14.9hp "AF"small-bore (compared to normal 24hp), which was exported to Europe and even Japan. But then in 1929, Cork was switched mainly to tractors as Ford's only tractor site in the world. But this all changed again in 1931 due to new tariff regimes, with tractors now switched to Dagenham. So a volatile few years for Cork ... |