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Old Mar 4, 2021 | 10:00 AM
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This keeps popping up on the local Craigslist. Not a truck per se but interesting with the MH front wheel drive. Would be really cool if it was restored but looks like a ton of work. Not mine nor do I know anything about it other than what's listed. Lots more photos in the original posting.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/...285634633.html

1941 Ford Marmon Herrington - $5,500

Rare 1941 Ford Marmon /Herrington front wheel drive bus ,flat head engine , approx 25 feet long , 6’8” wide , 8’ high, aero dynamic body the grill is in the shape of a bell , (ma bell telephone co ) this bus was used in the field for service men and women to make calls home . There were suppose to be 2 buses that were in use and word is it’s the only one in existence. Bus has a lot of rust ..mileage is unknown


 
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Old Mar 4, 2021 | 12:14 PM
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If only there was unlimited time and money. As said this has been for sale a long time. The retro motor home opportunity here is huge, but ....

It has a flathead giving it Ford bones, but the front drive axle is unique to MH. I’ve wondered if there might be a design connection between this and the DeliVR-Alls that were also front wheel drive. Stu
 
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Old Mar 5, 2021 | 09:37 AM
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So each seat was essentially its own phone booth? I had never heard of this before. Pretty wild stuff. Thanks for sharing. It would be a very unique resto project. If done back to original, do you think it could bring 7 figures at Barrett-Jackson?
 
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Old Mar 8, 2021 | 10:36 PM
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You'd have to build it to find out. Very few comparable sales in that department!
 
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