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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:02 pm    Post subject: E83W 'woodie' Reply with quote

I've just been looking through an old album (back in the days of 35mm prints!), and re-discovered these 2 photos. In 1994 I helped a friend of mine retrieve this old Fordson woodie, reg JNK 643. It was very angular and all in all a bit odd looking. I think he sold it on, does anyone know what became of it? we towed it back from Little Lever to Ashley, I was in the Ford on steering duty. From memory it was quite an early example, central throttle pedal etc.




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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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From memory it was quite an early example, central throttle pedal etc.

Good job you were on a rigid tow then, it could be awkward looking for the brake pedal in a hurry. Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Penman wrote:
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From memory it was quite an early example, central throttle pedal etc.

Good job you were on a rigid tow then, it could be awkward looking for the brake pedal in a hurry. Laughing Laughing Laughing


I never said anything about there being a brake pedal!! Smile (I'm sure there was one though!)

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hope someone did save it,it's a bit different from yer average classic.Looks like a well-finished coachbuilt job.But who on earth would put the throttle in the centre?Was this still common at the time?I thought that idea died in the 20's.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

poodge wrote:
I hope someone did save it,it's a bit different from yer average classic.Looks like a well-finished coachbuilt job.But who on earth would put the throttle in the centre?Was this still common at the time?I thought that idea died in the 20's.


early-ish E83Ws were like this, I think it changed mid 40s from memory

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