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Originally Posted by Dave Slater
Brent. The utility was created as a practical low cost all round vehicle mainly for the farming sector. The early 1928 Utes had Model T rear guards until they used up all the remaining stock. They were built in three versions the straight sided, flare sided and the most practical unit was the well type ute. My 1930 ute was a very late manufactured unit sold to a dealer in late 1932.
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Ok, but my question is more to the point of why did the Australian feel the need to redesign a 'low cost" vehicle? Why create the tooling for an integral body instead of using the bed and cab as-is?? Ford tried that technique here in the states as his most Deluxe version.