1954 Thames 250 Kg Skåpvagn [301E]

1954 Thames 250 Kg Skåpvagn [301E] in Långtradare, Documentary, 1962

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin: — Made for:

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dsl ◊ 2015-08-03 15:03	Interesting. I took a long look to see if Thames with windows or Ford Escort Estate. Outcome - I agree Thames with windows. Key point is fuel filler - eg Thames versus Escort. Surprising that Ford made the 2 different formats?? Where was Escort filler?? Also windows here are similar spacing to Escort, but pillar is different (thicker and definitely part of body shell).
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-08-03 16:57	It's quite simple really. The Escort and Squire had the tank/filler at the back, as the space taken by the vans' tank was needed by the estate cars' rear seats and footwell. The vans had a flat floor running from the back doors to just behind the front seats, with the fuel tank under the front part ahead of the rear axle. http://www.simoncars.co.uk/ford/squire100e.html Expand picture on top row right to see fuel filler. In memory of REA 935, the family business's 7cwt Deluxe van. -- Last edit: 2015-08-03 17:08:05

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dsl

◊ 2015-08-03 15:03

Interesting. I took a long look to see if Thames with windows or Ford Escort Estate. Outcome - I agree Thames with windows. Key point is fuel filler - eg Thames versus Escort. Surprising that Ford made the 2 different formats?? Where was Escort filler??

Also windows here are similar spacing to Escort, but pillar is different (thicker and definitely part of body shell).

johnfromstaffs

◊ 2015-08-03 16:57

It's quite simple really.

The Escort and Squire had the tank/filler at the back, as the space taken by the vans' tank was needed by the estate cars' rear seats and footwell. The vans had a flat floor running from the back doors to just behind the front seats, with the fuel tank under the front part ahead of the rear axle.

http://www.simoncars.co.uk/ford/squire100e.html

Expand picture on top row right to see fuel filler.
In memory of REA 935, the family business's 7cwt Deluxe van.

-- Last edit: 2015-08-03 17:08:05

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