Foden Trucks was a British truck and bus manufacturing company, which had its origins in Elworth near Sandbach in 1856. Paccar acquired the company in 1980, and ceased to use the …

Foden Trucks’ date back to 1856 when Edwin Foden began his career with a small engineering company near Sandbach in Cheshire that would become Foden Trucks, in 2006 celebrating …

The 1935 Foden range consisted mainly of Gardner-powered 10- and 12-ton six-wheel trucks. In the following two years came a 15-ton eight-wheeler and a twin-steer six-wheeler. The pre …

WW2 Produced 1,750 vehicles for the War Department including 6 x 4 Army lorries and 770 Centaur and Crusader tanks. Also made 7.5 million 20mm shells. 1944 Advert for Foden Diesel.

Foden: The Foden brand produced several military truck models that were used by the British military. Foden trucks were known for their durability and were employed in roles such as …

Jul 11, 2013 · Yes, Foden could build solid, reliable trucks that earned their keep, but what about a tractor that got the pulses racing? With Fleetmaster, Foden set out to change that, but first it …

Feb 10, 2020 · Early on Meccano decided to make a range of these trucks, instead of just one version, so when they were introduced in August of 1947 there were three versions offered: …

During World War II, a prototype with a two-stroke diesel engine was built. But the Gardner 6LW remained the preferred power unit. Two years after the war, Foden built the first heavy dump …

Fodens output of trucks was in effect limited to eleven vehicles per week by the “ration” of Gardner engines they were able to get. In a typical enterprising Foden decision William Foden, …

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