| Thames 300E | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford UK |
| Production | 1954–1961 |
| Assembly | United Kingdom Australia[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 2-door van |
| Related | Ford Anglia 100E Ford Escort 100E Ford Squire |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,172 cc (71.5 cu in) [] |
| Transmission | 3-speedmanual |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Thames 307E |
TheFord Thames 300E is acar derived van that was produced byFord UK from 1954 to 1961.[2] The Thames (orThames Trader) name was given to all available sizes of commercial vehicle produced by Ford in Britain from the 1950s through to 1965. In that year the Thames and Trader names were discontinued.[3]
The 300E was introduced in July 1954, based on the FordAnglia /Prefect 100E saloon range. It shared its bodyshell and 1172 ccsidevalve four-cylinder engine with theFord Escort andFord Squire estate car versions of the line. The bodyshell was optimized for use as a panel van rather than an estate with its two short passenger doors and shorter overall length than the saloons. Initially produced only as a single model with 5 cwt (560 lb; 254 kg) carrying capacity, the range was later expanded with the introduction of Standard and Deluxe 7 cwt (784 lb; 356 kg) variants. All three offered the same 66-cubic-foot (1.9 m3) load volume. Production totalled 196,885 examples comprising 139,267 5 cwt, 10,056 Standard 7 cwt and 47,562 Deluxe 7 cwt units.[4]
300E production ended in April 1961 and the van's replacement, theAnglia 105E basedThames 307E, was introduced in June of the same year.[5]
Ford Thames and Morris Mini 1/4-ton vans at Hemmings Motor News
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