Ford-Marmon-Herrington Half-Ton truck (Dutch)

Description

The 1942 Ford-Marmon-Herrington Half-Ton truck was a wartime adaptation of Ford’s commercial ½-ton chassis, converted by Marmon-Herrington for military and colonial use. These trucks featured all-wheel drive systems developed by Marmon-Herrington, enhancing their off-road capability for operations in remote and rugged environments. The LD6-4 variant, based on the Ford 21C chassis, was powered by a 100 bhp flathead V8 engine and had a wheelbase of 114 inches.

Primarily built for the Netherlands East Indies, the LD6-4 was intended as a light anti-aircraft machine gun truck, tasked with protecting emergency landing fields, fuel depots, and ammunition dumps. It was fitted with stabilising jacks and pintle-mounted machine guns, offering mobile air defence against low-flying aircraft. Though not a dedicated AA platform, its versatility and availability made it a practical solution during the Japanese advance in the Pacific.

Due to the fall of the Dutch East Indies in early 1942, many of these trucks were diverted to Australia, where they continued service in various roles. Their robust design, reliable drivetrain, and adaptability made them valuable assets in both military and post-war civilian applications.

• Country/Army: Dutch
• Material: UV Cured resin
• Original Designer: Wargame3D
• All models are produced under license with the original designer.
• These models are designed for modellers and collectors. They are not toys and are not suitable for children.
• Model supplied unassembled and unpainted. Additional finishing may be required during assembly.
• Finished colour of the product may vary from images shown due to material availability and differences in batches.
• Photos show 28mm models unless noted otherwise.
• All dimensions are complete with weapons unless otherwise stated.
• Other scales and dimensions may be available upon request.
• Models supplied at scales smaller than 20mm may be an alternative design more suitable for small scale prints. These may be sourced from a different designer to the one noted above and the model may differ in details such as lacking camo netting, stowage, having a chunkier weapon barrel, tracks etc.