Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

WoW, Check this!

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

Cool find, I can see the CL ad now,"very rare vehicle, ran when parked, just needs paint".

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

That flathead engine looks to have WWII flathead service engine parts. I'd say those trucks were left over from WWII. From the North African campaign, possibly. Could be wrong.

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

Too bad it doesn’t have the grill piece your looking for.

I can see that CL ad too, “Just send a certified cashiers check to the bank of Namibia”

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

Freddie ! Are you trying to find a way to get those home .?
Vic

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

No it is about a 1000 miles from my hometown. I do however try to get the waterfall hood ornament of the 40 1/2 ton truck. Also, I need a 90 number on my 40 1 ton truck hood ornament. They will check the number for me.

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

Some where I have a pic of one of my uncles in WW2 standing beside a Ford V8 truck in the desert ,he was in the NZ army.
Lawrie

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

The Ford engine has C69A casting marks (Canadian post war). 1941 hood on the Ford. If it isn't too rusty of damaged then it has potential. The old International looks like a model KB but it's missing stuff.

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

Lawrie were those Kiwi Army guys called “ the rats of Tobruk” cos they had to scavenge their way through with bugger all back up?

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

boy, today chrome doesn't hold up like that yellow trucks front bumper did.

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

You ain't kidding!

Re: Treasure in the Namibian desert
 

Yeh; Looks to be Right hand drive, maybe a Canadian War built contract truck.