NEW
Photos from Jim
Harlaar on the Vans page
Photos from Peter Swale
on the Misc page
New model photos -
on the Models page
Photos from
Bromley Pagent of Motoring - on the Misc page
Parts (mainly
mechanical) available from Turkey - email for details
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Welcome to the Thames
400E site for Ford's 10/12 and 15 cwt medium commercials. Any info or
contributions that you'd like to see on this site just contact me and
I'll be more than happy to include it .
Ford introduced the Thames 400E in October 1957 in van,
cab-chassis and chassis-
windscreen variations with a bus version following about a year later.
Although the bus body appears at first glance to just be a van with
windows it was a different body as the side-windows were recessed into
the sides and interior panels were fitted. Buses had a forward opening
side door with fold down step while the vans had a rearward opening door
with no step. A styleside pickup was introduced in 1961 and various
mechanical and cosmetic changes were made until the range was superseded
by the Transit van in late 1965.
The Thames was popular amongst the specialist body
manufacturers leading to a wide variety of body styles including camper
vans, milk floats, removal vans, ambulances,builder's trucks, etc. Many
vans were modified during the late 70's van movement making good
original vehicles hard to find. Final worldwide sales figures for all
models was around 180,000.
