1938 Fordson 10cwt E83W Van brochure review

Here I review a 1938 brochure featuring Ford's brand new Fordson 10cwt (E83W) Van, a classic 1/2 ton van that was built between 1938 and 1957 with minimal changes throughout its production.
The E83W (initially badged as Fordson, later Thames) was Ford of Dagenham's 1/2 ton van offering both pre- and post-WW2. It utilised Ford's famous 1172cc sidevalve four-cylinder engine, coupled to a three-speed gearbox. Initially only 10cwt vans were offered, but soon after it would be possible to buy all manner of specially-bodied versions, including pickups, estate cars, builder's trucks, pig swill wagons, fire appliances and many many more. This first brochure solely features the van, but later E83W publications that I plan to share on KZbin describe these other variants.
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