Softskins, Tractors & APC's
Koninklijke Landmacht
Chevrolet PAG 01Y
Long Wheel Base 2 Benches
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£2.50
£4.50
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£14.00
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Between 1938-1940, the Dutch Army ordered a large number of light artillery tractors and anti-tank gun tractors from DAF. In Dutch these were called PAG-trekkers, PAG meaning Pantser Afweer Geschut (Armour Defense Artillerie) with large numbers being delivered before the war.
Chevrolet PAG 01Y
Long Wheel Base 3 Benches
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£2.50
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Each tractor assigned to an anti tank gun would carry the ammunition in the rear locker whilst the benches would have enough room for the driver and a gun crew of five
Chevrolet PAG 01Y
Short Wheel Base 3 Benches
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DAF was founded by Hubert “Hub” van Doorne and A.H. Huenges in 1920, it was first known as Commanditaire Vennootschap Hub van Doorne’s Machinefabriek. By 1932, the company changed its name to Van Doorne’s Aanhangwagen Fabriek (Van Doorne’s Trailer Factory), conveniently abbreviated as DAF.
Ford DAF 91Y
Long Wheel Base 2 Benches
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The first batch of 56 units was ordered in mid-1938. Notice the rather small ammo-locker in the rear and extra ammo cases on the running boards. These were the 1938 Ford/DAF 81Y small locker type, with another batch with larger lockers being delivered later the same year
Ford DAF 91Y
Long Wheel Base 3 Benches
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Similar bodies to the 81Y were built on 1939 and 1940 chassis. Slightly upgraded and more spacious, these were titled the Ford/DAF 91Y
Ford DAF 91Y
Short Wheel Base 3 Benches
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Predominantly used to tow the countries anti-tank guns they did however also find themselves on the north coast towing the few German 10.5cm LeFH18 light howitzers as well.
Ford DAF 91Y
Command Car
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Ford DAF 91Y (1.0t) Command car or PAG-trekker – Pantser Afweer Geschut trekkers as used by the Dutch Army in 1940. Versions of the Ford-DAF 91Y, a short wheelbase version used as Command car and as an Anti-tank-gun tractor.
Ford V8- DAF Trado 6x4
Artillery Tractor v.01
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Ultimately about 10% of the entire Dutch armies wheeled vehicles were the 1,200 Trado trucks. For its time the Trado was extremely advanced with each of the six wheels having traction and independent suspension design that allowed all six wheels to remain on the ground at all times.
Ford V8- DAF Trado 6x4
Artillery Tractor V.02
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The name Trado was a combination of the first letters of the names of the military commander of the Motorised Artillery School (Captain Engineer (PhD) van der Trappen and head of the DAF factory, Engineer Hubert van Doorne.
Ford V8- DAF Trado 6x4
Artillery Tractor V.03
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Of the three series of Trado’s, the first two would be equipped with the Ford V-8 engine whilst the third series would be equipped with Chevrolet engines. High torque and traction at low speeds was achieved and the vehicles even had bullet proof cellastic tyres fitted.
Fordson 7v
Deployed Ammunition Truck
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Based on the commercial truck chassis of the Fordson 7V the Dutch military converted a number of these trucks to be ammunition carriers that were to accompany each of the armoured car platoons of the cavalry.
Fordson 7v
Stowed Ammunition Truck
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Each platoon of three armoured cars would also be accompanied by a command team in a DAF 01Y, a dispatch rider and an ammunition truck that would quickly be able to resupply the armoured cars in case their ammunition became exhausted.
Fordson Series N Model 1935 Tractor
with Steel Wheels
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The Fordson N Series Tractor was actually a thoroughbred Ford renamed due to brand theft in the USA. After Ford left the tractor market in 1928 UK Ford still continued to thrive as Fordson. Serving the RAF and the UK Land Army, they also found their way abroad to many foreign users.
Fordson Series N Model 1935 Tractor
with Tyres
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The N-Series tractor was one of the most successful of its era in the export market. The Dutch Horse Artillery was first provided with these tractors in the early ‘30’s importing a number of them and used to pull the cavalry’s artillery, still doing so at the start of hostilities.
Artillery Caisson
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Through May 1940 only 10% of Dutch artillery had motorised traction… and this meant horses and caissons for the rest! This meant that somewhere near 600 caissons were required not including spares. For this the Netherlands had around 30,000 horses available to pull them.
