Milford chronicle., 1954-11-19
New Ford Trucks
Are Outstanding

Are Outstanding
Iwenty-f0ur series including 100
models Of 1855 Ford trucks rang
ing from 30-ton tandem-axle "Big
JOBS" down % F-100 pickups. All
designed 60 make money for oDer-
ators on every hauling job, were
introduced by Ford dealers
throughout the country on Friday,
November ~.
u y. CrusOe, Ford Motor Com
pany vice president and general
manager Of Ford Division, in an
noupcing the new truck models,
"A truck should be bought with
the same consideration for low
cost operation as any machine
tool Actually a truck is a capital
goods item and when we design
them we think of them that way.
All Of our new trucks have greater
durability more gas economy and
lover maintenance expense built
into them"
FOrd's FIVE truck engines, built
exclusively for the truck lines. in
ciude Six and VS. engines. Three
engines have increased horsepower
and compression ratios.
The 1855 models have new larger
parking lights and larger, shield
shaped tail lights adaptable 10 class
a turn signals. They are manu-
1aetured in five lines and "a series
which include: nine conventional
series, six cab forward series. four
school bus chassis series, two tam
Gem axle series, two parcel deliv-
cry chassis series and a new Cour-
ler custom delivery truck styled
like the 1855 Ford passenger cars.
GVW ratings run from 1000 10 4O.-
600 pounds, and Cow ratings to
10000 pounds. There are Is Wheel
base lengths for CustOm-built bod
les from 51s to IS feet long.
Ford has designed it's 1856 truck
cabs for even greater driving ease
efficiency than current models
which paced the industry. The on,
tional custom "driverized" cabs.
available in all models, have a new
Iull toam-rubber seat ~ five-inch
deep cushion and three-ipch seat
back. It provides buOyant, restful
support for the drivers body under
al driving conditions and will
Keep its resiliency for the life Of
the truck.
The new seat accommodates three
men comfortably and is covered
with long-wearing, woven plastic
upholstery which keeps cooler in
hot weather because air can pass
through It. Cab doors which are
almost a yard wide, let the biggest
driver slip in and out easily. while
weather sealing around the doors
and body joints Weeps out dust.
fumes and moisture.
The big, One-piece curved wind
shield, deep side windows and a
rear window which is almost as
wide as the cab, provide full ranges
vision for safer and easier driving.
Ford truck cabs have more glass
area than any competitive trucks. |
Engine and road noises are kept
in the Ford custom cab 1
by perforated thermaooutisc head /
lining backed by one-inch Of glass
WOOL insulation and by sound I
deadener on the floor, rear CAB
panels and doors. There are grip-
type arm rests a large dome light
operated by automatic door 4
switches two adjustable sun vis- I
ors, an Illuminated cigar lighter /
and a sturdy dispatch box lock
Single tone colors and two-tone /
color combinations are offered i'm /
the new Word trucks The single /
tons include vermiliOn, raven 4
black aquatone blue. banner blue.
waterfall blue. meadow green and
sea sprite green. TwO-tOne cOmbi-
nations Of these colors are avail
able on the custom cab with snow
shoe white on the cab roof and
upper back panel
For 1856 Ford has improved
truck brake features for quicker.
smoother stopping. Vacuum-boOst-
ed power brakes now are offered on
all models to make stopping up to
1O per cent easier This year the
500 and 900 Series viii have new
self-contained air brakes with an
lciuating chamber mounted on the
brake backing plate Tor more pos
tive action.
improved fully automatic FOrdo-
matte transmission Is available az
extra cost on the Courier and Ser
les F-l00, F-250, P-850 and F-35O.
Z permits much faster accelera-
-lon from standing position through
an automatic "kiCk-dOWn" to low
gear. Overdrive and regular trans
also are available.
fOrd's most popular trucks-the
f-lO0 pickups have a better ride
because Of new 52-inch, six-Ieaf
rear springs with low detection