1937 Foden DFA 5/10 10-Ton

1937 Foden DFA 5/10 in Look at Life: New Roads for Old, Documentary, 1959

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

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Author	Message
AMC man ◊ 2011-09-25 23:15	AEC?
dsl ◊ 2011-09-25 23:40	Wagon load of 1956 Minx convertibles behind en route from Thrupp & Maberley to Ryton - see /vehicle.php?id=434972 . -- Last edit: 2011-09-25 23:41:32
jcb ◊ 2011-09-26 07:40	Its a Foden I think , unusual as its a 'Chinese Six ' ie 2 front (steer) axles and 1 rear (drive) axle.
chris40 ◊ 2011-09-26 08:46	It is a Foden DG, from just before or just after WW2. I guess it didn't start out in life as a Chinese Six; it's probably been converted from a four- or eight-wheeler, perhaps when it became a showman's vehicle.
jcb ◊ 2011-09-26 09:37	I dunno , googling says they were available as Chinese sixes , would it be worth a showman doing such drastic surgery? Found a brochure here which says its a Foden DFA ;- Link to "www.roadtransport.com" and a nice pic of a Tate and Lyle Foden DFA ;- http://paulanderson.pikfu.net/set1922408/media68637171.html -- Last edit: 2011-09-26 11:08:20
Sunbar ◊ 2017-12-21 19:30	Foden did briefly make link-steered 6x2 10 tonners in about 1937-1939. DFA 4/10 10-ton 6 wheeler DFA 5/10 10-ton 6 wheeler