Thames & Fordson E83W Owners.
2009. Please note that this register is no longer being updated, but will be left here for reference purposes. The forum has been shown to work better, please take a look at the E83W forum by visiting the link in the lefthand menu.
The aim of this simple register was to unite owners of Fordson and Thames 10 cwt vehicles (1938-1957) across
the world. Many E83W owners seem to reside in the UK, and as such can usually make direct contact with fellow
E83W fans via classic car shows and magazines.
However an encouraging number of owners have been in touch from overseas, so I decided to try and help owners from all countries to link up with fellow enthusiasts regardless of their location. The new forum was also set up to allow people to not just register their interest in E83Ws, but also to talk about them and ask questions quickly and easily.
If you wish to be removed from this old page for any reason, please drop me a line and I will remove you as soon as I can from
the E83W Register. If you'd like to join the forum, simply have a look at the Registration information at the top of the forum page. The van or pickup you own needn't be immaculate either (mine weren't!!), just so long as you have the remains of something that resembles an E83W, thats all that matters.
| Name/Loc'n |
E83W owned |
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More info |
Photo |
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Owners in the UK |
Rick
UK (Website author) |
1955 Thames (1 of 2)
Steel body pickup. |
E83W Site |
Original steel pickup, once shared a garage with GPO Morris J Type van. SOLD |
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Rick
UK (Website author) |
1954 Thames (2 of 2)
Van. |
E83W Site |
Been off the road for 12 years following restoration hence condition good. SOLD |
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Dave
UK |
1956 Thames
Steel body pickup. |
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Ex-Windsor Garages Llandudno (ex RJ) |
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????
UK |
1947 Fordson
Wooden pickup. |
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Floor mounted handbrake version |
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Alan
UK |
1948 Fordson
Pickup. |
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Mechanically refurb'd some years ago, body ok too |
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Peter
UK |
1948 Fordson
Van. |
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Fully restored and has had signwriting applied recently |
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Malcolm
UK |
1951 Fordson
Pickup. |
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Bought in 1987 as a pile of rusty bits, took 2 years to restore |
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Alan
Staffordshire, UK |
1951 Fordson
Estate car. |
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"Rollin' Thunder", customised with Ford V6, auto, Jag IRS etc! |
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Denis
Yorkshire, UK |
195? Fordson
Pickup. |
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Very much a working vehicle - Denis once worked for my Dodge's old owner way back. |
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Scottie
Glasgow, UK |
195? Thames
Van. |
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The only E83W in Scotland on the register. Front has now been cut off for customising. |
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Frank
St Helens, UK |
1954 Thames
Van. |
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Always lived in the St Helens area! |
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Pete
Hampshire, UK |
1952 Thames
Van. |
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Ex-builder & undertaker, with fitted passenger seat |
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Harry
Middlesex, UK |
1947 Fordson
Truck. |
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Restored. |
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Graham
UK |
Looking to buy one!
Pickup? |
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Looking forward to buying a pickup project sometime soon!. |
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Pat
UK |
1957 Thames
Dropside Pickup. |
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Currently being restored, full story being featured here |
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Andrew
UK |
195? Thames
Van |
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Owned by Morris & Company of Shrewsbury. |
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Jim
Cheshire, UK |
194? Fordson
Pickup. |
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Early centre throttle, wooden back, pickup in regular use. |
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John
UK |
1948 Fordson
Pickup. |
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Under restoration, John requires the alloy steering box mounting bracket. |
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Roy
UK |
1955 Thames
Custom. |
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Bought part-built, ex-Whitstable bus company, V6. |
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Alan
UK |
195? Thames
Van. |
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Currently undergoing restoration. |
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Peter (1/2)
UK |
1956/7 Thames
Flatbed. |
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Has a W.D. plate on the dashboard - war dept?? |
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Peter (2/2)
UK |
195? Thames
Luton Van. |
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Currently dismantled and being refurb'd. Belong to Peter's son. |
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John
UK |
1952 Thames
Van. |
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Receiving some TLC & should be in use in 2006. |
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Mark
UK |
1954 Thames
Van. |
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Ford 2.8 V6 engine and Jag rear axle with a Viva front end. |
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Nick & Nicky
UK |
1940 Fordson
Pickup. |
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Restored wooden-back E83W truck. |
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Owners in Australia |
Richard
Adelaide, Australia |
1949 Fordson
Panel van. |
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Originally from Queensland and has a Govt "engineering" ID / licence plate. |
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Athol
Australia |
1948 Fordson
Panel van. |
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Details to follow |
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Grant
N.S.W. Australia |
19?? Fordson
Van. |
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Surely there are even more owners out in Oz?. |
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Greg
Australia |
19?? Fordson
Estate car. |
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A rare Estate car, interior photos wanted to aid resto pls! |
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Greg
Australia |
19?? Fordson
Bread van. |
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Greg has quite a few vans inc this unusual van! |
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Greg
Australia |
19?? Fordsons
Vans! |
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Greg has even more vans & chassis.. |
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Greg
Australia |
19?? Fordson
Van |
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Another of Gregs project, a 10cwt van |
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Barry
Australia |
19?? Fordson
Estate car |
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A very well preserved Estate car comes to light! |
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Alex
Australia |
1948 Fordson
Van |
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Welcome to Alex, with his recently purchased van |
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Rob
Australia |
194? Fordson
Van |
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A project 10/10 van over in Australia |
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Peter
Australia |
19?? Fordson
Van |
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Another Oz find, a very straight E83W van. Formerly owned by Barry |
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Owners in Belgium |
Marco
Sint Anthonis, N/Lands |
1950 Fordson
Van |
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I believe it was built in Antwerpen Belgium |
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Marco
Sint Anthonis, N/Lands |
195? Fordson
Utilecon |
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Can anyone advise on correct interior layout? |
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Hans
The Netherlands |
194? Fordson
Van |
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This van, with interesting livery, was found in Portugal and taken back to The Netherlands |
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Owners in Canada |
Howard
Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada |
19?? Fordson
Steel pickup. |
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Another rare steel pickup emerges, this one in Canada |
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Bob
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
1948 Thames
Panel van. |
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First Snap-on Tool Truck on Vancouver Island, to be hot rodded shortly. |
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Bob
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada |
19?? Thames
Vans. |
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Bob also has quite a few spares vehicles!. |
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Hank
British Columbia, Canada |
1948 Thames
Panel truck (van). |
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Thames van, needing TLC |
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Tom
Edmonton, Canada |
19?? Thames
Van. |
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Great van, photo as found covered in snow! |
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Les
British Columbia, Canada |
1951 Thames
Van. |
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Canada spec van, with rear side windows and export spec bumper. |
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Les
British Columbia, Canada |
1951/3 Thames
Estate car. |
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Utilecon style bodywork - see brochures page. |
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Les
British Columbia, Canada |
1951 Thames
Steel body pickup. |
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Another example of the rare metal pickup version. |
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Les
British Columbia, Canada |
1948/51 Thames
Van + pickup donors. |
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A van and remains of pickups used for spares, incl 2 steel p'up rear bodies. |
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Les
British Columbia, Canada |
1951 Thames
Van. |
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Les' first van, bought in 1965 & currently with a museum pending resto. |
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Les
British Columbia, Canada |
1950 Thames
Van. |
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My latest E83W which I aquired May 03 from a farmer in Langley B.C. |
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Gerry
Vancouver, Canada |
1949 Thames
Van. |
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Van undergoing full body off restoration |
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Brent
Canada |
1939 Fordson
Van. |
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Very early van, non beaded f wings and straight r wings, available to buy |
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Garret
Canada |
1939 Fordson
Van. |
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Mostly customised this van is an early example |
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Russ
Canada |
19?? Fordson
Pickup. |
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Very modified truck, 4.3 V6 |
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Owners in Chile |
Lars
Valparaiso, Chile |
c1951 Fordson
Steel body pickup. |
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Great little pickup, few modifications, lots of other classics for company! |
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Owners in Finland |
Reijo
Kauniainen |
1951 Fordson
Van. |
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Green van, restoration starting 2005, in family 40+ yrs. More pics. |
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Owners in India |
Srivardhan
Madras, India |
195? Fordson
Van/estate. |
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Part of a collection of classics inc Austin 7, Morris 8.
More pics here. |
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Owners in Malaysia |
Shenton
Malaysia |
1953 Thames
Camper. |
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Great find in Malaysia - interesting body v rare find |
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Owners in Malta |
Brian
Malta |
1957 Thames
Van. |
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Bought in 1980 by his father, one of several E83Ws known to survive in Malta. |
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Manuel
Malta |
19?? Fordson
Van. |
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Bought by his father in 1968, and in good condition. |
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Owners in New Zealand |
Grant
NZ |
19?? Fordson
Van&pickups. |
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A copied steel factory wellside & 2 other trucks plus a van. |
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Kevin
NZ |
1954 Fordson
2.3 V6. |
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Kevin is on his 2nd E83W, this silver one is fitted with a V6. |
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Andrew
NZ |
c1952 Fordson
Flatbed. |
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E83W CF currently being restored in his workshop |
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Leo
New Plymouth, NZ |
1951 Fordson
Pickup. |
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Seen here on its first post-resto road trip, restored over 12 years |
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Kevin
Wellington, NZ |
1955 Fordson
Pickup. |
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Bought after previous owner did part restoration. Now back on the road. |
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Ian
Invercargill, NZ |
1949 Fordson
Estate Car. |
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Bought from an antiques shop, Xmas 2000, and has some parts available. |
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Ian
Invercargill, NZ |
19?? Fordson
Pickup & Van. |
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Ian also has 2 spares vehicles, including van bodyshell and pickup bed. |
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Gavin
Christchurch, NZ |
1949 Fordson
Panel van. |
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Details to follow |
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Kelvin
Orewa, NZ |
1948 Fordson
Panel van. |
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Built in UK 1948, and only the 2nd owner. Oldest on the NZ register. |
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Wayne
Hamilton, NZ |
195? Fordson
Pickup (1 of 2). |
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White Fordson, exact age? Hydraulic brakes! |
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Wayne
Hamilton, NZ |
195? Fordson
Pickup (2 of 2). |
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Green Fordson, with loads of spares and 1st to be rebuilt of the E83Ws. |
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Andrew
Wellington, NZ |
1952 Fordson
Van. |
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Fordson van, urgently needs a screen frame |
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John
NZ |
1948 Fordson
Steel pickups (NZ style). |
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Flatdeck pickups, blue one used for spares, brown being restored.. |
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Keith
Invercargill, NZ |
1949 Fordson
Pickup |
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Owned a number of years, needs steel deck. |
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Grant
New Plymouth, NZ |
1949 Fordson
Pickup |
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Fully restored E83W pickup. |
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Bevan
NZ |
195? Fordson
Pickup |
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Featuring local NZ rear bodywork, family owned from new. |
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Daniel
NZ |
19?? Fordson
Pickup |
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Built by Ford Motors LowerHutt ,Wellington NewZealand. |
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Frank
NZ |
1954 Fordson
Pickup |
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My main aim is to rebuild the truck to a state that I can use it as my daily transport |
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Grant
Warkworth, NZ |
1952 Fordson
Pickup |
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A very nice wooden back pickup. |
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Ron
North Island, NZ |
1952 Fordson
Pickup |
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Undergoing restoration. |
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Brent
South Island, NZ |
195? Fordson
Pickup |
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Beginning a restoration, lives with A40 Devon pickup & other oldies. |
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Bob
NZ |
195? Fordson
Van |
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Another interesting van with a 3rd side door fitted. |
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Bruce
NZ |
1952 Fordson
Van |
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Comprehensive restoration by Bruce on his van. |
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Owners in Portugal |
Fernando
Odemira |
1949 Fordson
Pickup. |
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Pickup currently under restoration |
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Joao
Portugal |
195? Ford Thames
Utilecon. |
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Great Utilecon, 17000 km from new |
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Miguel
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1947 Fordson
Van. |
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Needs parts and some help with the rebuild |
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Owners in Switzerland |
Bruno
Tegna, Switzerland |
195? Fordson
Pickup. |
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It is a pickup (ex-van?) , modified by a body builder in our area. |
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Owners in Uruguay |
Fernando
Uruguay |
1956 Fordson
Pick up. |
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Interesting style of steel back pickup. |
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Leonardo
Canelones, Uruguay |
1956 Fordson
Pick up. |
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A very smart pickup truck from Uruguay. |
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Jacques
Uruguay |
1954 Fordson
Woodie. |
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Jacques recently bought this car-o-van estate car, very nice too! |
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Owners in the USA |
Reg
CA., USA |
1948 Fordson
Van. |
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Nice US-spec van being rebuilt |
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Reg
CA., USA |
195? Fordson
Coupe utility. |
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Rare Australian spec coupe ute |
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Bob
FL., USA |
1957 Thames
Panel Van. |
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Fantastic '57 van in Harrods colours |
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Terry
PA., USA |
1948 Thames
Van. |
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Custom van with V8 running gear, For Sale! |
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