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Hemmings Find of the Day – 1934 Ford Model Y

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The 20th Earl of Suffolk was a remarkable man—jackaroo, British operative during the war, bomb disposal expert —and as we see from this 1934 Ford Model Y pickup for sale on Hemmings.com, commissioner of unique automobiles. Interestingly, though much is known about the pickup’s history, it’s not known who was responsible for converting it from a four-door sedan into the Earl-specified pickup you see here. From the seller’s description:

In approx. 1936, the car passed into the hands of the Earl of Suffolk. He was born in 1906, Charles Henry George Howard, and lived on a 10,000 acre estate, Charlton Park, to the east of Malmesbury in Wiltshire. He would have been about 30 years of age when he took over the car. He was obviously keen on shooting and fishing as he had the car converted to a rather smart pick-up to carry items for same around the estate. The pick-up was kitted out by a Cirencester shop by the name of “E&F” Sporting Goods, whose name is on plaques on each side of the cab. The shop supplied shotguns and fishing equipment for the vehicle. It is not thought that the Earl travelled many miles in the car and it was most likely stored away during World War II. The fate of the Earl is not known, and history has it that the car was sold to a Mr. J.D. Long who had married the daughter of the gameskeeper of the Earl’s estate. Mr. Long exported the car to Colorado (USA) when he moved there in the 1960s. In 1992, the car was acquired by a Colorado antiquities dealer from Mr. Long who had retired to Mexico. The most recent owner bought the car from that dealer in April 1992 at which time the car was running and in pretty good condition. The owner completed a frame-off restoration in June 1993.

The conversion from sedan to pick-up was most likely carried out by the estate carpenter as there is no sign of a coachbuilder’s plaque (unless it was Henlys). The rear of the cab is a box-like structure with aluminum sides and a wooden rear, rather than a welded sheet of metal that one may have expected from a professional coachbuilder.

The B posts immediately behind the front doors were retained to support the fabricated rear of the cab, in which there is a rear-view window. The fabricated body work is aluminum and wood. The aluminum is very nicely done, using lots of little screws to fasten it to the wooden framework. The rear fenders, tail gate, gas tank, bumpers and brackets were also custom fabricated. The work is so nicely done that the vehicle really presents well as a ”whole.” Whoever converted the car did a fine job and was very detail-oriented. A slat wood roof rack with flanking spotlights is fitted to the roof.

Specifications include:
Engine: 933cc flathead inline 4-cylinder gas engine; single carb (engine was apart during restoration, timing chain was replaced as was all engine needed).
Transmission is a floor-shifted 3 speed (plus reverse); synchronized in second and third. The rear end had the ring and pinon gear replaced during restoration, along with a new driveshaft to differential coupler. The clutch is also new.
Brakes: Mechanical on all 4 wheels; not new but have very good linings and work well.
Wheels/Tires: 17″ steel spoke wheels (spare wheel and tire are included; tires are 4.50 x 17 (2 of the tires are new and two more new tires will be included with the sale of the car).
Radiator was recored during restoration.
Battery is 6 volt; positive ground; wiring replaced during restoration.
Generator and starter work well as do all lights.
Right Hand Drive

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