The Ford Thames 300E is a small car derived van produced by Ford of Britain from 1954 to 1961. More on the Ford Thames 300E at website motor-car.net/...
My old neighbour had a Ford Thames though I don't know which, he had it after getting his car licence when he was in his 50s, motorbikes and sidecars before that, no heater IIRC. Being local to both here and that part of London he'd have pronounced it as "Tems".
My dad had one of these And also the 100e and 105e Anglia . I remember him telling me his 105e that he bought brand new in 1965 cost £595 on the road ..he owned that car till it rotted out and took it up the scrap yard
I’ve just bought the 1/43 Model Road Replicas ‘London Transport’ model of this van which is certain to be based off the one in your video. I must pay a visit to the museum & see it in person.
Cars seemed to become awful in about 99 and since then a lot of cars all feel the same to drive. Some of the old cars are really nice. I would have liked to have a VW varient maybe.
VW variant are great but again hot air heater direct from the engine as air cooled not the best for those cold winter days great in summer use to have a 12-volt hair dryer back in the 80s to demist the screen while driving all part of the fun😎👍
I first took to the roads [legally,that is ! ] in my father's very posh de luxe Thames van in1965. He bought it in1961,a year old ,for 400 pounds. Great to drive,even learning how to change gear from 2nd to first !
My dad had a Thames badged one in the early 60's. Reg TLB 113. It had side windows and a fold down removable rear seat for us kids. I remember the vacuum powered wipers which almost stopped when under heavy acceleration or going up hill. It could do about 65 mph if I recall correctly.
Yes, no computers working everything then.. even manual foot pumps to make the windscreen water jets work after you build up pressure with your foot. how we forget.
My old neighbour had a Ford Thames though I don't know which, he had it after getting his car licence when he was in his 50s, motorbikes and sidecars before that, no heater IIRC. Being local to both here and that part of London he'd have pronounced it as "Tems".
Those cold British winters with no heater when men were men ha-ha
. . . and didn't care about their frail little wives getting cold.
@@motorcarhistory They no doubt had their lighter fuel hand warmers and a nice woollen scarf though
My dad had one of these
And also the 100e and 105e Anglia .
I remember him telling me his 105e that he bought brand new in 1965 cost £595 on the road ..he owned that car till it rotted out and took it up the scrap yard
£595 plus VAT was expensive back then they all got used like work horses so not many left on the roads. But great little Van.
.@@motorcarhistory VAT wasn't introduced until 1973, you probably mean 'Purchase Tax'
@@tonygray6587 yes sir
I’ve just bought the 1/43 Model Road Replicas ‘London Transport’ model of this van which is certain to be based off the one in your video. I must pay a visit to the museum & see it in person.
Cars seemed to become awful in about 99 and since then a lot of cars all feel the same to drive.
Some of the old cars are really nice. I would have liked to have a VW varient maybe.
VW variant are great but again hot air heater direct from the engine as air cooled not the best for those cold winter days great in summer use to have a 12-volt hair dryer back in the 80s to demist the screen while driving all part of the fun😎👍
cant hear a word being said just a faint- noise of someones voice, l tried other videos here on youtube and volume is good -normal.
strange try sub titles if that helps thanks
Oh so wing mirrors used to literally be on the wings lol
Bolted straight through the wings sometimes badly by the dealers as an option to help with that early inset of rust 😂
The Left Hand Drive version was called the 301E
I first took to the roads [legally,that is ! ] in my father's very posh de luxe Thames van in1965. He bought it in1961,a year old ,for 400 pounds. Great to drive,even learning how to change gear from 2nd to first !
Ah the sixties, a teenager with THREE 300E's each one £30 and ONE pound a week to fill each tank up. Heaven.
What a pretty little van, i remember them so well, we should still make them.
They are much prettier than the old escort vans
My dad had a Thames badged one in the early 60's. Reg TLB 113. It had side windows and a fold down removable rear seat for us kids. I remember the vacuum powered wipers which almost stopped when under heavy acceleration or going up hill. It could do about 65 mph if I recall correctly.
Yes, no computers working everything then.. even manual foot pumps to make the windscreen water jets work after you build up pressure with your foot. how we forget.