Ward La France 1000
Built: 1943–1955 · Series: Other models
More machines from model year 1943
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Ward La France – other models: the collective page of trucks and recovery vehicles outside the named ranges, from the Heavy Wrecker to the M1A1, six-cylinders of 8,200 to 8,350 cm³, 9 to 27 tonnes
This page gathers the vehicles of the American maker Ward La France the register could not assign to a named range – chiefly the heavy recovery vehicles of the M1A1 range, built as the Heavy Wrecker for the US Army. Ward La France of Elmira, New York, built fire engines alongside the M1A1 Heavy Wrecker above all, a heavy 6x6 recovery truck with a crane body used by US forces during and after the Second World War. The designations 1000, 1000 Series 4 and 1000-5 mark further development of this chassis.
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The register lists here 14 versions with six-cylinders of 8,200 to 8,350 cm³, unladen weights from 5,640 to 13,365 kg, gross weights from 8,938 to 27,215 kg, lengths from 7,100 to 10,750 mm and widths from 2,340 to 2,600 mm.
The M1A1 Heavy Wrecker ranks among the well-known American military vehicles of its era and is still maintained in the military-vehicle collector scene today; as a civilian maker Ward La France remained a smaller brand focused on special vehicles compared with Diamond T and Kenworth.
On these historic recovery vehicles, engine and drivetrain condition, corrosion of the frame and crane body, the function of the winch and lifting gear and, on original military vehicles, provenance documentation count; parts are now only available through specialist military-vehicle dealers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Ward La France (weitere Modelle)
Technical data
Engine
| Cylinders | 6correct |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 8,350 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 10,750 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,550 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 5,260 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 13,085 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 18,000 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Wheels | 10correct |
|---|
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Ward La France 1000 weigh?
The unladen weight is 13,085 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Ward La France 1000?
18,000 kg.
What engine does the Ward La France 1000 have?
6 cylinders, 8,350 cm³ displacement.
What are the dimensions of the Ward La France 1000?
10,750 mm × 2,550 mm.
When was the Ward La France 1000 built?
Production years: 1943–1955.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 10 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
The technical data on this page comes from official vehicle registration records (RDW/Traficom), not from the manufacturer.
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Other models in this series
1000 SERIE 4
1000 SERIES 5
573 M1A1
6X6 HEAVY WRECKER
CD 1
HEAVY WRECKER
M1A1
M1A1 - WRECKER
MIAI
MODEL 1000
WARD LA FRANCE
WRECKER 1000
Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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