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[[image:Im20110618BC-Ford-DTY.jpg|thumb| 1965. Thames Trader. Reg No: DTY 688C.  ]]
[[image:Im20110618BC-Ford-DTY.jpg|thumb| 1965. Thames Trader. Reg No: DTY 688C.  ]]
[[image:Im1966EnV222-p712ab.jpg |thumb| 1966. Dipping Ford "Transit" van bodies and D-Series cabs in two 17,000-gallon electropainting tanks at the company's Southampton plant.]]
[[image:Im1966EnV222-p712ab.jpg |thumb| 1966. Dipping Ford "Transit" van bodies and D-Series cabs in two 17,000-gallon electropainting tanks at the company's Southampton plant.]]
[[Image:Im1968ComSC-Ford1.jpg|thumb| September 1968. ]]
[[image:Im20110805PK-c119.jpg|thumb| 1969. Ford Model D550. Reg No: VJW 73G. ]]
[[image:Im20110805PK-c119.jpg|thumb| 1969. Ford Model D550. Reg No: VJW 73G. ]]


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''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Ford]] and [[Fordson]]''
''Note: This is a sub-section of [[Ford]] and [[Fordson]]''


== General ==
1908 Importation of the Ford '''Model T''' lorry from the USA.
1908 Importation of the Ford '''Model T''' lorry from the USA.


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1986 Iveco took control of all Ford commercial vehicles.
1986 Iveco took control of all Ford commercial vehicles.


== List of Models ==
'''List of Models<br>
From 1933 models were badged [[Fordson]] <br>
From 1933 models were badged [[Fordson]] <br>
From 1939 all Dagenham vehicles were named Thames <br>
From 1939 all Dagenham vehicles were named Thames <br>

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September 1916.
September 1916.
January 1920.
1924. Ford 1 ton truck. Reg No: BF 5533.
September 1925.
Reg No: CH 2117.
Reg No: CH 2117.
Reg No: UG 1223.
Reg No: UG 1223.
Reg No: 142 XUB.
1929. Ford AA Breakdown Lorry. Reg No: PN 4752.
March 1930. 30 cwt.
1931. Ford AA Van. Reg No: UX 9253.
1931. Farm Utility Truck.
May 1933.
June 1933.
1933.
1934. Ford BB Tractor Unit and Trailer. Reg No: 808 YUC.
1935. Ford 3 ton Dropside. Reg No: CDF 126.
February 1937.
1938. Fordson 091T Lorry. First owned by Weston Biscuits. Reg No: FBH 303.
1944. Ford Blitz.
1944. Exhibit at National Motor Museum, Australia.
January 1944.
March 1945.
May 1945.
July 1945.
July 1945. A. J. Smith.
Jan 1947.
March 1947.
Reg No: 727 BHN. Exhibit at British Commercial Vehicle Museum.
Ford / Allan Taylor Tractor. Reg No: 02 ZY 88.
Reg No: FFG 757.
1952. Fordson E83W. Reg No: LTX 414.
1953. Ford E494C 5-cwt Van. Reg No: DEB 941.
1953. Four Cylinder Petrol Engine for Thames Vehicles.
September 1954.
1956. Ford Thames 5-cwt.
1957. Ford Thames 4. 3,690cc. Reg No TFO 225.
1957. Ford Thames 4. 3,690cc. Reg No TFO 225.
1957. Ford Thames 4. 3,690cc. Reg No TFO 225.
1958. Ford Thames. Reg No: 883 HPA.
Reg No: EJL 429.
Reg No: 86 JTJ.
1965. Thames Trader. Reg No: DTY 688C.
1966. Dipping Ford "Transit" van bodies and D-Series cabs in two 17,000-gallon electropainting tanks at the company's Southampton plant.
September 1968.
1969. Ford Model D550. Reg No: VJW 73G.
1972.
USA LHD Model.
Reg No. BF 4477. Exhibit at Beamish Museum.
Reg No. BF 4165. Exhibit at Beamish Museum.
Reg No: PNT 543R.
Reg No: UXM 694.
Reg No: UXM 694.
1957. Reg No: TFO 225.
1957. Reg No: TFO 225.
Reg No: 735 XUX.
1958. Ford Thames E300. Reg No: 5152 EV
November 1947.
1951. Fordson Trader (Sussex). Reg No: NKT 585.
1951. Fordson Trader (Sussex). Reg No: NKT 585.
Exhibit at Bradworthy Transport Museum.
Exhibit at Bradworthy Transport Museum.
Ford Transit. Reg No: WMR 587K.
1978. Ford R1114 Coach. Reg No: PJC 630S.
1982. Ford A0610 fire appliance by G. and T. Attack. Reg No: XLM 845X


Note: This is a sub-section of Ford and Fordson

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

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