Ford WAO1 Staff Car (US)

Description

The Ford WOA1 Staff Car, originally developed in Britain from the 1938–39 Ford 22hp saloon, was adapted for military use during the Second World War. Though primarily a British vehicle, a limited number saw service with American forces, particularly in joint operations or under Lend-Lease arrangements.

The WOA1 featured a more powerful 32hp engine and was modified with cutaway wings to accommodate oversized sand tyres for desert conditions. Its simplified grille design echoed other Ford military models of the era. While not standard issue for the U.S. Army, the car was occasionally employed for liaison duties, staff transport, and administrative roles in theatres where British and American forces operated closely. Production ran from 1941 to 1944, with approximately 1,623 units built.

Its understated design and practical reliability made it a modest but effective asset in wartime logistics, especially in environments where British vehicles were more readily available than American counterparts.

• Country/Army: US
• Material: UV Cured resin
• Painted by: MarDav Miniatures and FroggyPaints
• 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.