Ford: Commercial Vehicles
Note: This is a sub-section of Ford and Fordson
General
1908 Importation of the Ford Model T lorry from the USA.
1911 Assembly started of the Model T lorry at Trafford Park, Manchester and continued in production until 1927.
1913-1917 For a list of the models and prices of Paraffin Commercial and Agricultural Motors, Tractors, Ploughs, Sprayers, etc. see the 1917 Red Book
WW1 Makes Bren-gun carriers and half-tracked vehicles; general service 15cwt trucks and 4x4 forward control 3ton trucks.
1929 The name Fordson was adopted.
1931 Production moved from Trafford Park to Dagenham
1957 The name of Thames Trader was introduced and continued until 1965.
1965 First of the Transit vans produced. Originally made in Belgium and assembled in Slough.
1975 A move in to the really heavy duty range with the H series for 32-44 ton with a Cummins engine, a gearbox from Fuller and they were assembled in Amsterdam but moved to Sandbach in 1982.
1986 Iveco took control of all Ford commercial vehicles.
List of Models
From 1933 models were badged Fordson
From 1939 all Dagenham vehicles were named Thames
- Model T (1911-27)
- Model A (1928) (1928-33)
- Model B (1931) (1931- )
- 7V (1937- )
- E83W
- Thames ET6
- Thames Trader (1957- ) 1.5 to 7 tons
- Thames 300E
- Thames 400E
- Transit
- D Series (1965- ) Tilt cab
- Transcontinental
- Cargo (1981- )
- R Series Bus
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] Wikipedia – Ford of Britain
- British Lorries 1900-1992 by S. W. Stevens-Stratten. Pub. Ian Allen Publishing
- British Motor Cars 1950/51