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Right hand drive
I pulled the front sheet metal off my 1951 F-2 last night & started cleaning the frame. I noticed the right side frame rail is also drilled for a steering gear and master cylinder. I assume some of these were set up for right hand drive for mail trucks or export. Were a lot of these set up like this? I have never seen one. Anybody have any information on those? Thanks, Dave
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The trucks were built to be operated from either side. I would assume mainly for export to places like England,Australia and South Africa, any place they drive on the "wrong" side of the road. Also for domestic applications like mail delivery.
Here are a couple of pictures of a South African truck that was on uPay a few years ago:
Here are a couple of pictures of a South African truck that was on uPay a few years ago:
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Bob's right
Trucks for South Africa, Australia and New Zealand were RHD
(As far as I know they were not built in Europe except for one special that I know of in Ireland)
My 54 is from South Africa and was assembled from parts shipped from the USA
The floor seems to be pressed so it could take pedals on either side and the frame is drilled for a steering box on both sides
They also still fitted the Flathead engines in 1954 when the USA had the Y block
Trucks for South Africa, Australia and New Zealand were RHD
(As far as I know they were not built in Europe except for one special that I know of in Ireland)
My 54 is from South Africa and was assembled from parts shipped from the USA
The floor seems to be pressed so it could take pedals on either side and the frame is drilled for a steering box on both sides
They also still fitted the Flathead engines in 1954 when the USA had the Y block
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A lot of these right hand drive North American vehicles were built here in Canada for export to countries with the right hand drive option. These trucks were built here then shipped in crates by ship to these countries, for assembly.
I know that G.M. did this, and I have been told that some of the vehicles were assembled in some of the local General Stores with Garage out the back. So it must have been quite awhile in getting a vehicle, especially when they had to be ordered, then shipped and assembled.
In the early years those that weren't sold carried on into the year that they were sold in. Example a 1946 model that didn't sell in that year but was sold in the following became registered as a 1947, even though it carried the V.I.N. of the 46.
Look on your cowl in the center under the hood, do you see a V.I.N. plate? if so it was probably built in Canada, for export.
There is an exception to the rule in some cases, in Aussie there is apparently a Ford Plant that I have been told of that built some of these cars/trucks.
I know that G.M. did this, and I have been told that some of the vehicles were assembled in some of the local General Stores with Garage out the back. So it must have been quite awhile in getting a vehicle, especially when they had to be ordered, then shipped and assembled.
In the early years those that weren't sold carried on into the year that they were sold in. Example a 1946 model that didn't sell in that year but was sold in the following became registered as a 1947, even though it carried the V.I.N. of the 46.
Look on your cowl in the center under the hood, do you see a V.I.N. plate? if so it was probably built in Canada, for export.
There is an exception to the rule in some cases, in Aussie there is apparently a Ford Plant that I have been told of that built some of these cars/trucks.
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All the above is correct. I restored a cluster for a 1948 F-3 for a gentleman in Indonesia a few years ago. You can turn the guages and speedo upside down. He was very happy as parts are extremely scarce there.
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