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2/13/2015 FordE83WWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia
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FordsonE83W
Overview
Manufacturer FordofBritain
Alsocalled FordTenTen(Australia)
Production 19381957
Bodyandchassis
Bodystyle van,pickup
Powertrain
Engine 1.2LStraight4
Transmission 3speedmanual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 78in(1,981mm)
Length 157.5in(4,000mm)
Width 64in(1,626mm)
Chronology
Successor FordThames400E
FordE83WFromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia
TheFordsonE83W,alsosoldlaterundertheThamesbrand,wasa10cwt(halfton)lightcommercialvehiclefromFordbuiltattheDagenhamplantintheUnitedKingdombetween1938and1957.ThevanwassoldinAustraliaastheTenTen,andtheE83WwasavailableinvariousformsaroundmuchoftheworldasBritainstrovetoexportafterWW2.Insomecountries,the'cowlandchassis'onlywasimportedandlocalbodiesbuilt.
TheE83Wwasaimedatthesmallhaulage,tradeandmerchantmarket,withmanyalocalFordsonbutcher'sorgrocer'sdeliveryvanbeingfondlyrecalledbythebabyboomgeneration.A'Utilicon'estatewagonconversionwasavailableintheUK.Vansarethemostcommontoday,alongwithbuilders'pickups,whichwereflatbeds.Manyrustyvanshavebeencutdowntomakeawoodenbackpickup,flatbedinotherwords.Therarestbyfararethesteelbackstepsidepickups,withonly10or20knowntoexistintheUK.Duringandafterthesecondworldwar,manyspecialistvariationssuchasmobilecanteens,icecreamvansandevenfirepumpswerebuiltontheE83Wchassis.
TheE83Wwaspoweredbythe1172ccFord10hpsidevalveengine,witha3speedgearbox,andwasheavilygeareddownintherearaxle.ThismadetheFordsonmuchslowerthanthesaloons,withaneffectivetopspeedofnotmuchover40mph.Apartfromthe10hpengine,theE83WsharesfewpartswiththeothersmallFords,whichdoesmakethesparesalittlehardertogetholdof.Thefrontandrearaxlesaremuchheavierthanthesaloonand5cwtvancomponents,andsharesomepartssuchasbearingsandotherinternalswiththecontemporaryFordV8models(Models62andE71APilot).TheheadlampsweresharedwiththeE27Ntractor,forwhichtheywereanoptionalextraonly.
TheE83Wwasasimpleandslowbutsturdyandlovablelittlecommercial,whichcontinuedtoservewellintothe1960singoodnumbersinmanypartsoftheworld,andwhichsurvivesinreasonablenumberstoday.
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E83Wpages(http://www.e83w.co.uk/)
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