The
Mercury M-Series pickup truckA pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling heavy loads....
was produced between 1946 and 1968 by
Ford Motor CompanyThe Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury brands, Ford also owns Volvo Cars of Sweden, and a small stake...
, primarily for the
CanadianCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
market. These trucks were really just Ford F-100s with the designation changed to M-100; they were identical in every way except for the use of a Mercury-specific grille, trim and nameplates.
Between 1948 and 1968 Ford of Canada used the "F" prefix for Ford and "M" for Mercury. In 1948-49-50 nominal tonnage ratings were replaced by a series designation, the code numbers indicates the G.
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The
Mercury M-Series pickup truckA pickup truck is a light motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling heavy loads....
was produced between 1946 and 1968 by
Ford Motor CompanyThe Ford Motor Company is an American multinational corporation based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury brands, Ford also owns Volvo Cars of Sweden, and a small stake...
, primarily for the
CanadianCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
market. These trucks were really just Ford F-100s with the designation changed to M-100; they were identical in every way except for the use of a Mercury-specific grille, trim and nameplates.
Between 1948 and 1968 Ford of Canada used the "F" prefix for Ford and "M" for Mercury. In 1948-49-50 nominal tonnage ratings were replaced by a series designation, the code numbers indicates the G. V. W. when equipped with tires of appropriate capacity rating. Each code number is arrived at by dividing the rated G. V. W. of the series by 100. Thus F-47 (M-47) indicates a G. V. W. of 4700 lbs. (per axle), F-135 (M-135) indicates 13500 lbs., etc. Each truck series is rated to its G. V. W. In 1951-52 Ford got back in step with Ford of USA with F-1 (M-1), F-2 (M-2) and so forth.
(G. V. W. - Gross Vehicle Weight - weight of chassis, cab and body, plus payload)
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