The humble Ford D series

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0Ford works fleet Dagenham

There’s one in the top left hand corner that’s missed being in the line-up…it would probably made an odd number, I reckon there are 100 tractor units in the two lines. There was obviously some purpose for this photo. Any ideas anyone?

To answer the question about the employee transferred onto the works transport fleet. I believe that all Ford’s own fleet drivers were internal transfers from within the factory. To get a driving job was considered as a promotion and it could take years to wait for a vacancy. Apparently Ford’s works fleet drivers were on very high wages.