Ford A series

The Ford A series is a range of trucks that was built by Ford UK to bridge the gap between the relatively small Transit of 3.5 metric tonnes GVW and the bigger 7-tonne D series. In 1967, Ford made the decision to carry out a thorough investigation of the sector of 3.5 to 7 ton GVW trucks.The decision to introduce the range was made in 1970 and development began in early 1971.Public debut for the A series was at the Frankfurt Motor Show 1973.Some 20 vehicles running over 500 000 miles were used during the three-year, 12 million-pound proving and development programme.

Ford A series

The Ford A series is a range of trucks that was built by Ford UK to bridge the gap between the relatively small Transit of 3.5 metric tonnes GVW and the bigger 7-tonne D series. In 1967, Ford made the decision to carry out a thorough investigation of the sector of 3.5 to 7 ton GVW trucks.The decision to introduce the range was made in 1970 and development began in early 1971.Public debut for the A series was at the Frankfurt Motor Show 1973.Some 20 vehicles running over 500 000 miles were used during the three-year, 12 million-pound proving and development programme.