LHD Foden 4000-series

Not sure how many of these were made. In left-hand-drive form they seem to have come with either CAT or ■■■■■■■ engines, mostly with 13-speed Fullers and only with the wedge-shaped hi-roof (not the bigh XL roof).

Friderici had a few - don’t know how many - and I have been informed that all their 4000-series 4x2 tractors and 4x2, 6x4 and 8x4 rigids were powered by Caterpillar 3406B ATAAC - 425 engines and that they were fitted with Eaton-Fuller RTO15613A 13-speed Fullers. Here, to start the thread off, are the Friderici ones. Robert :slight_smile:

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Here’s a Russian one, I think! Robert

This appears to be Portugese. Robert :slight_smile:



This one is French. Robert :slight_smile:

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This famous one is Swiss. A lot has been posted about the exploits of this Foden and its driver in Mongolia and all points east! Again, it had a 13-speed Fuller. Courtesy of Toprun. Robert :slight_smile:

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This one, clearly LHD and 6x4, was described as a ‘logger’ but is otherwise a mystery. Robert

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They look the part, with the wedge roof and all of the lower panels attached (unlike the GB versions, most of which lacked the airdam, wheelarches and steps). Does anyone know what the thing above the right-hand headlamp was?

This one is Belgian:

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It’s an absolute gem, this one, which is apparently in the process of being restored. Some time ago its owner, ‘Jim’, posted the following piece about it on one of the threads but I can’t remember which. I cut and pasted it for reference. Here it is:

‘‘I have recently got hold of a Foden 4410, 4x2 tractor unit from Belgium and am trying to find out its History, year of manufacture (I think its somewhere around the 1991 mark) I am restoring this old girl as she is very rare indeed! For starters she’s a left ■■■■■■ in light metallic blue with a 3.8 meter wheelbase, cheese wedge high roof cab, air suspension, air con, yes you read that bit correctly (fitted under the bottom bunk), air sprung driver and passenger seats, heated seats both sides, tinted windows, leccy windows both sides, webasto night heater and engine pre heater, air horns, sun visor, 5 orange marker lights on top of cab, twin fuel tanks, up right exhaust, alloy wheels, and the best bit, a 14 litre ■■■■■■■ 410, 3 stage Jake brake and a proper 13 speed fuller box, and this is all factory spec! I am trying to to get this motor UK registered but been told I need a type approval number to do it, then take it for a first MOT test then it can be issued with an age related UK reg number. Am hoping someone on here can help me out with any info or indeed a type approval number for it. The full chassis number is SFN S104 TOMF 404605. Any info would be gratefully received, Thanks in advance, Jim.’’

I’ll post the pictures I’ve found on various threads and other sources, below. Robert :smiley:

More pictures of Jim’s Foden:

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A few more pics of Jim’s Foden:

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More pics of Jim’s Foden. Robert :slight_smile:

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According to the RHD-documentation on this 4000-series Foden offered:

  • Fuller RT 11609A

  • Fuller RT 11609B

  • Fuller RTX11609B

  • ■■■■■■■ E320

  • ■■■■■■■ LT 10-250

  • ■■■■■■■ LTA 10-275

  • ■■■■■■■ LTA 10-290

  • ■■■■■■■ LTAA10-325

  • CAT 3306 ATAAC 270

  • CAT 3306B ATAAC 300

CDB was importer during 4 years and sold only a handful

ERF-Continental:
According to the RHD-documentation on this 4000-series Foden offered:

  • Fuller RT 11609A

  • Fuller RT 11609B

  • Fuller RTX11609B

  • ■■■■■■■ E320

  • ■■■■■■■ LT 10-250

  • ■■■■■■■ LTA 10-275

  • ■■■■■■■ LTA 10-290

  • ■■■■■■■ LTAA10-325

  • CAT 3306 ATAAC 270

  • CAT 3306B ATAAC 300

CDB was importer during 4 years and sold only a handful

Yet another example of how significantly left-hand-drive versions of normally right-hand-drive models can differ - and vice versa of course. Often it’s just to do with space, or linkages; or local preferences. But in any case there were RHD units with 14-litre ■■■■■■■ and 13-sp 'boxes… Robert






To add to the Portuguese examples, above, here are two more pics. Robert



Hi all,
I don’t know if this one is left hand drive? A mate of mine took the photo near misku canada.

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Well, the left-hand wiper looks as if it’s orientated for LHD and so does the mirror cluster on the left side (facing it). Bit of an interesting mystery… Robert

I wonder what the story is behind these LHD Fodens with wedge-roofs… Robert

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