Heavy Wrecker Ward LaFrance M1000 Series 3

The Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation was an American manufacturer of trucks and firefighting equipment founded in 1916 by Addison Ward LaFrance in Elmira Heights, NY.
The company ceased operations in 1979.
During World War II, Ward LaFrance supplied more than 5,000 trucks for military service.
The 10-ton M1 truck was a heavy-duty tow truck with 6×6 four-wheel drive and a 6-cylinder Continental engine. It was built by both the Ward LaFrance and Kenworth companies from 1941-1945 with some slight design differences.
The first type, the M1, was standardized in July 1941 and used a closed cab, the later version, the M1A1, produced from 1943, used an open cab with a folding fabric top.
The M1 was produced in five different series (Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, Series 4 and Series 5).
The Series 2 came in 1942 with the added rear winch and some improvements to the crane.
A total of 562 Series 2 tow trucks were produced.

Plastic model kit

• 550 parts
• Photo-etched parts
• 3D printed parts
• Scale ropes and chains

Scale 1:35

unbuilt / unpainted

Paint and glue not included