Fordson Thames ET

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Fordson Thames ET Omnibus
Fordson Thames ET Omnibus
Fordson Thames ET6 and ET7
Manufacturer: Ford of Britain
Sales designation: Fordson Thames ET6 and ET7
Production period: 1949-1957
Previous model: Fordson 7V
Successor: Ford Thames Trader
Technical specifications
Engines: Petrol engines : 3.6 liters Ford Flathead V8
3.6 liters OHV four-cylinder
diesel engine : 4.7 liters in-line six-cylinder Perkins Engines
3.61 liters Ford four-cylinder

The Fordson Thames ET6 and ET7 presented by Ford of Britain in 1949 replaced the Fordson 7V , making it the first new post-war Ford truck in Europe. In addition to the Commonwealth of Nations , it was also offered in continental Europe, but not in Germany. The model series was not only available as a truck and chassis , but also as a panel van and a bus . It was initially available as the ET6 with the well-known 3.6-liter Ford Flathead V8 with 85 PS (62 kW), which was also used in the Ford Pilot , and as the ET7 with a 4.7-liter six-cylinder Perkins Engines diesel engine with 50 PS (37 kW). The conventional cab with hood and split windshield had more space than its predecessor. It was built by the coachbuilder Briggs Motor Bodies and was supplied in almost the same form for the Dodge 100 and the Leyland Comet . The chassis had semi-elliptical leaf springs and now hydraulically operated brakes with vacuum brake booster. Payloads of up to eight tons and optional all-wheel drive were now possible.

An all-wheel-drive 3-ton variant (ETF6) with the Canadian V8 engine with vertical valves and a front control cab from British Light Steel Pressings was also built . This was also used by Commer .

Because of the high gasoline consumption of the outdated V8 engine, Ford launched the newly developed "Cost Cutter", a 3.6-liter four-cylinder engine with overhead valves, in 1953 for the payload variants up to three tons . This engine was also the basis for Ford's first self-developed diesel engine with a displacement of 3.61 liters and an output of 70 hp (55 kW). This was offered as 4D or 6D from 1954. 1957 ended the production in Dagenham successor was the Ford Thames Trader . Ebro built the Fordson-Thames ET models under license from 1956 to 1963 as the Ebro B series .

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