Fordson E83W Pickups and Vans
Ford put an 1,172cc sidevalve engine from the Ford 10 Prefect alongside the driver and created the E83W forward control goods vehicle. This was available as a chassis with engine for a coachbuilt body, a chassis cab, and also a van and pickup. Several companies, including Martin Walter (Dormobile) did conversions on the van body to create 'minibus' vehicles. From 1952 the E83W carried the 'Thames' badge instead of 'Fordson'. Production lasted from 1938 until 1957 and 188,000 were made.
aa Ford Thames 10cwt 1953 Van badge
Ford Thames E83W 10cwt - badge on bonnet side
aa Ford Thames Ten 1953 Van badge
Ford Thames Ten 1953 Van - badge on bonnet. The 'Thames' badge was given in 1952 and 'Fordson' no longer used.
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Fordson E83W 1951 Van - badge on bonnet. 1951 was the final year for the 'Fordson' badge on the E83W, from 1952 it carried the 'Thames' badge.
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Ford Thames E83W 10cwt Van. The 1172cc sidevalve engine was offset to the right - effectively taking the passenger footspace.
Ford Thames 10cwt 1953 Van front
Ford Thames E83W 10cwt Van. Although based on the Ford Ten saloon mechanics, there were many changes to facilitate the short-bonnet forward control design, including having the engine beside the driver.
Ford Thames E83W 1953 Coop side
Ford Thames E83W 1953 Coop. Built on a 78-inch wheelbase.
Ford Thames E83W 1956 Ambulance front
Ford Thames E83W 1956 Ambulance by Martin Walter
Ford Thames E83W 1956 Ambulance rear
Ford Thames E83W 1956 Ambulance by Martin Walter
Ford Thames E83W 1957 Pantechnicon
Ford Thames E83W 1957 Pantechnicon. The E83W could be supplied as a Chassis with Scuttle for a body to be built on. Wooden bodies like this could be created by dozens of local carpenters
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Ford Thames E83W 1957 Van. The 'Fordson' badge was dropped in 1952 and the 'Thames' badge used
Ford Thames Ten 1953 Van rear
Ford Thames Ten 1953 Van. The Van body was one of several formats which the E83W was supplied, which included the Estate Car (with windows), Chassis Cab, for making trucks, and chassis scuttle provided for coachbuilt vehicles
Fordson E83W 1939 10cwt Pickup front
Fordson Thames E83W 1939 10cwt Pickup
Fordson E83W 1939 10cwt Pickup side
Fordson Thames E83W 1939 10cwt Pickup. The E83W was supplied as a closed Van, as well as a Chassis Cab to which pickups, flatbeds, and specialised bodies could be built
Fordson E83W 1947 Milkfloat front
Fordson E83W 1947 Milkfloat
Fordson E83W 1951 Van frontc
Fordson E83W 1951 Van. Produced at the Dagenham plant from 1938 to 1957 alongside the Fordson tractors. The E83W was a half-ton commercial based on the mechanics of the Ford Ten. An 1,172cc sidevalve engine sat beside the driver and its modest power was only good for around 40mph. From 1938 to 1951 the E83W was sold under the 'Fordson' brand and from 1952 as the 'Ford Thames'.
Fordson E83W Pickup
Ford Thames E83W. The E83W was sometimes sold as the 'Thames E83W' and sometimes with the 'Fordson' badge. 188,000 E83W Vans, Pickups and chassis were sold from 1938 to 1957.
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Ford Thames E83W. The E83W was sometimes sold as the 'Thames E83W' and sometimes with the 'Fordson' badge.
Fordson Ten cwt 1955 flatbed front
Fordson Ten cwt 1955 flatbed. This E83W is powered by the 1,172cc sidevalve engine from the Ford Ten
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Ford 7W 1938 Ten, powered by 1,172cc 10hp sidevalve engine.
Fordson E494C 1950 van front
Fordson E494C 5cwt Van 1950. In 1948 the Anglia-based Fordson E04C 5cwt van evolved into E494C with slight restyling, but the same chassis and 933cc 7hp sidevalve engine

Based on the 993cc side valve engined- Ford Anglia E494A, the E494C sold from 1948-54
Ford Thames 15 1961 Van front
Ford Thames 15 1961 Van, powered by 1,703cc Ford Consul engine with 3-speed column change.
Fordson E88W 1940 25cwt Van front
Fordson E88W 1940 25cwt Van. The Fordson Model 61 (or E88W) was rated at 25/35 cwt and was powered by the flathead Ford 3,621cc V8 engine. This vehicle was also developed into the Fordson WOT military trucks
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