A commemorative history of fifty years of the iconic Ford Transit van,
from the launch of the first-generation Transit in 1965, right up to the
present day. Covering the full range of Transit models and with over
three hundred photographs (including previously unpublished pictures
from Ford's picture archive), Ford Transit - Fifty Years is an ideal
resource for anyone with an interest in this world-beating commercial
vehicle.Written by acknowledged Ford Transit expert Peter Lee, the book
covers: The development era - light commercial vehicles in the 1950s,
the 'Project Redcap' prototypes and the first Transit Production and
development of all eight generations and variants of Transits are also
covered, including custom vans, camper vans, minibuses and special
vehicle options, Specification guides, awards, sales figures are all
included as well as marketing worldwide Interviews with designers,
engineers and Ford employees, along with owners' experience