Vic Hungerford in NZ reports on this different-looking Foden (thanks to Cam McFadyen for forwarding the details). The cab on this Fletcher's Foden is a NZ-built replacement. The truck is a 1954 model FETU, I think, which originally had the export version of the S18 cab. This S18 cab was a disaster which rotted out in no time which was why it was replaced with the Kiwi one. A friend of mine had an S18 which lived up to its reputation by rotting away very quickly. He replaced it with a plastic S21 Mickey Mouse cab.
This Fletcher's truck has a Foden two-stroke engine and Foden 12-speed gearbox. It was due to be started up yesterday for the first time in years. Fletcher's had a lot of Fodens - from the S18s right through every model up to the S10s.
Thanks for the info, Vic. Any word on how the start-up went?
What a great photo. If I was still doing the magazine, it'd be a great candidate for the cover!
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