Mercury M-Series

Mercury M-Series
Mercury M-Series
1949 MERCURY M47 COURTESY MOES GARAGE.jpg
Unrestored 1949 Mercury M47 ½ Ton
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.
Production 1946–1968
Successor Ford F-Series (1967–1972)
Class Full-size pickup truck
Layout Front engine, rear-wheel drive
Front engine, four-wheel drive

The Mercury M-Series pickup truck was produced between 1946 and 1968 by Ford Motor Company of Canada, primarily for the Canadian market. Early versions often came with a higher output (CM-1 designated) Mercury/Ford flathead V8 engine over and above the Unique Mercury Specific Grille, Badging and Trim that adorned ever Mercury M-Series Truck.

The M-Series was introduced in Canada because smaller communities had either access to a only Ford dealer or a Lincoln-Mercury-Meteor dealer, but not both; a Mercury truck line offered more opportunities for truck sales.

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Pickup Trucks

1966 Mercury M-150

Between 1948 and 1968 Ford of Canada used the "F" prefix for Ford and "M" for Mercury. From 1948-1950 nominal tonnage ratings were replaced by a series designation in which the numbers indicate the GVWR when equipped with tires of appropriate capacity. Each code number is arrived at by dividing the GVWR of the series by 100. Thus an F-47 (M-47) indicates a GVWR of 4700 lbs. per axle or 9400 lbs. total for front and rear axles combined, F-135 (M-135) indicates 13500 lbs., etc. Each truck series is rated to its GVWR. In 1951-52 Ford of Canada got back in step with Ford USA with F-1 (M-1), F-2 (M-2) etc. (GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating - weight of chassis, cab and body, plus payload)

Other Mercury Trucks

1965 Mercury Econoline EM-100 pickup

Alongside the re-badged Ford F-Series pickup trucks, Mercury sold its own versions of the Ford medium-duty trucks, the B-Series bus chassis, and the C-Series cabover. The first generation of the Ford Econoline was also available as a Mercury.

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