FORD 300E THAMES VAN LT

FORD 300E THAMES VAN LT

This van 1054F, was one of only three vehicles produced for London Transport in 1957. In 1961 the vehicle was located at Wood Green and the Whitechapel plate suggests railway use.

The 300E 5 and 7cwt vans of 1954 were based on the 100E saloon car range, which had been announced a year earlier, but in common with many over Ford vans, it carried the? Thames moniker. It used the same 1172cc flathead engine and MacPherson strut front suspension as the saloon, and had vertically split rear doors. Production continued until 1961 when the 300E made way for the 105E-based 307E van.