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The Fordson E83W, (also sold from 1952 under the Thames brandHistory of the 10 cwt E83W Range of vans, www.e83w.co.uk
Retrieved 28 December 2017 as ''Thames E83W''), is a 10 cwt (half ton) light commercial vehicle that was built by Ford of Britain at the
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E83W Vehicles introduced in 1938 Vans {{Classicprw-auto-stub
Retrieved 28 December 2017 as ''Thames E83W''), is a 10 cwt (half ton) light commercial vehicle that was built by Ford of Britain at the
Ford Dagenham assembly plant
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(home of Fordson
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tractors) between 1938 and 1957. The van was sold in Australia as the Ford Ten-Ten, and the E83W was available in various forms around much of the world as Britain strove to export after World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. In some countries, the 'cowl and chassis' only was imported and local bodies built.
The E83W was aimed at the small haulage, trade and merchant market, sectors in which it sold well. An estate car variant was also available. During and after World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
, many specialist variations such as mobile canteens, ice cream van
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s and even fire pump
A fire pump usually refers to a pressure-increasing component of the water supply for fixed-place fire suppression systems such as fire sprinklers, standpipes, and foam systems. Fire pumps are also a critical component integrated into fire tru ...
s were built on the E83W chassis. An estate variant was also marketed but did not found much success. Its main competitor was the Bedford HC and JC models produced by General Motors' UK commercial subsidairy.
The E83W was powered by the Ford 30 hp side-valve engine, with a 3-speed gearbox, and was heavily geared down in the rear axle. This made the Fordson much slower than the saloons, with an effective top speed of not much over 40 mph. Apart from the 30 hp engine, the E83W shares few parts with the other small Fords, which does make spares a little harder to get hold of. The front and rear axles are much heavier than the saloon and 5cwt van components, and share some parts such as bearings and other internals with the contemporary Ford V8 models (Models 62 and E71A Pilot). The headlamp
A headlamp is a lamp attached to the front of a vehicle to illuminate the road ahead. Headlamps are also often called headlights, but in the most precise usage, ''headlamp'' is the term for the device itself and ''headlight'' is the term for ...
s were shared with the E27N tractor, for which they were an optional extra only.
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