The Morris FE was a "5-ton"/"7-ton"

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produced by "Morris Commercial", part of the British

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, between 1955 and 1959. It closely resembled its predecessor, the

Morris FV The Morris FV was a "5-ton" truck produced by "Morris Commercial", part of Great Britain, Britain's Morris Motors, Morris Motor Company, between 1948 and 1955. The Cab over, forward control vehicle replaced the . After Morris Motors merged with ...

and this, apart from its

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configuration, had been in many respects a pre-war design. The Morris FE featured a more modern front grill than the earlier vehicle, however. As the merger between

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and the

Austin Motor Company The Austin Motor Company Limited was a British manufacturer of motor vehicles, founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin, 1st Baron Austin, Herbert Austin in Longbridge. In 1952 it was merged with Morris Motors, Morris Motors Limited in the new holdi ...

worked through

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, in the merged company, the Morris replaced not merely the Morris FV but also the slightly larger

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. In addition to the "5-ton" version, a "7-ton" version was now offered. As before

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and

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versions were offered. Customers could also buy the FV in bare chassis form and obtain specialist bodywork from an appropriate supplier. From 1956, the "Morris Commercial" brand ceased to be used. FEs not badged as Austins were now badged simply as Morrises.

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* {{reflist FE Vans Vehicles introduced in 1955 Vehicles discontinued in 1959