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The Ford D-Series was a range of medium-weight trucks introduced by Ford of Britain in 1965.
Engine access was by tilting the cab forward via a torsion-bar counterbalancing system. The engines were installed at an angle of 45 degrees, which kept the cab interior floor flat without the cab itself becoming excessively tall.
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In 1965, the range covered rigid trucks with gross weights from 5.2 to 12.75 British tons, and tippers from 10.8 to 12.75 tons. Higher gross weights became available with the subsequent introduction of versions featuring twin rear axles, and articulated tractor unit models were also quickly added to the range.
Three new diesel engines were developed for the trucks, respectively of 3.97 litres, 5.42 litres and 5.95 litres cylinder capacity. The smallest unit was of four cylinders, while the larger engines employed six cylinders. Claimed power ranged from 82.5 bhp to 128 bhp. Possibly with an eye to export markets outside Europe, petrol-engined versions with power outputs of 129 bhp and 149 bhp were also offered.
As in the class defining Bedford TK and on various US-built heavy trucks of the time, the cabin was a flat-fronted forward control unit positioned above the engine.
April 1967 saw the range expanded upwards with the arrival of the Phase II D1000 series, designed for operation up to a weight of 28 tons gross, and at that time the largest trucks ever produced by Ford of Britain. The D1000s were powered by Cummins-produced V8 diesel engines of 7.7 litres displacement.
The D1000s were superseded as the top model by the Ford Transcontinental, introduced for long-distance work and the continental and Middle East runs in the 1970s.
Technical
Source Media: SVHS
Video format: PAL 4:3
Audio: FM Mono
Location: Essex
Recording Date: 1967
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The Ford D-Series was a range of medium-weight trucks introduced by Ford of Britain in 1965.
Engine access was by tilting the cab forward via a torsion-bar counterbalancing system. The engines were installed at an angle of 45 degrees, which kept the cab interior floor flat without the cab itself becoming excessively tall.
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In 1965, the range covered rigid trucks with gross weights from 5.2 to 12.75 British tons, and tippers from 10.8 to 12.75 tons. Higher gross weights became available with the subsequent introduction of versions featuring twin rear axles, and articulated tractor unit models were also quickly added to the range.
Three new diesel engines were developed for the trucks, respectively of 3.97 litres, 5.42 litres and 5.95 litres cylinder capacity. The smallest unit was of four cylinders, while the larger engines employed six cylinders. Claimed power ranged from 82.5 bhp to 128 bhp. Possibly with an eye to export markets outside Europe, petrol-engined versions with power outputs of 129 bhp and 149 bhp were also offered.
As in the class defining Bedford TK and on various US-built heavy trucks of the time, the cabin was a flat-fronted forward control unit positioned above the engine.
April 1967 saw the range expanded upwards with the arrival of the Phase II D1000 series, designed for operation up to a weight of 28 tons gross, and at that time the largest trucks ever produced by Ford of Britain. The D1000s were powered by Cummins-produced V8 diesel engines of 7.7 litres displacement.
The D1000s were superseded as the top model by the Ford Transcontinental, introduced for long-distance work and the continental and Middle East runs in the 1970s.
Technical
Source Media: SVHS
Video format: PAL 4:3
Audio: FM Mono
Location: Essex
Recording Date: 1967
Social
Flickr - flickr.com/photos/75482294@N05/edit
Twitter - twitter.com/deapblueseas
Instagram - instagram.com/paulflight_/?hl=en
#transit #ford
