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AFD591 1936 Ford V8 Model 68 Vono Co. WFB
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No: 43709   Contributor: Petros   Year: 1989   Manufacturer: Ford   Country: United Kingdom
AFD591 1936 Ford V8 Model 68 Vono Co. WFB

In 1939 this joined the Vono Works FB Tipton Staffs. It has a complex history set out in an interesting article many years ago.

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Courtesy Geoff Pritchard collection acquired via the Fire Brigade Society.

Photo taken Aug 1989 Weston Super mare. Does this machine survive?
Picture added on 19 October 2022 at 20:35
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This generation of Ford V8 vehicles were renowned for being exceptionally powerful and very quick. My dad’s boss had one, and for its day it was a beast!

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